So i finally looked inside my cat...

[matt77]

Its taken a while to find the time but i finally removed my catalytic converter. it has been overheating (cat warning light comes on within a minute of driving). I found that the innards are loose and sitting on the temp sensor. I can see a bit of light through it not much though...


Would this be the cause or an effect of high emission? (high co and low lamda on a rev2 turbo)

[loudandproud205]

Mine still does that with the cat removed.

[Snulty]

Gut the cat I, don't think is required on a rev 2 turbo....?

[matt77]

Yeah i'll be sticking it back on gutted at first anyway so that will answer the question. I wonder if its possible to 'read' a cat like you can read a sparkplug.

[raptor95GTS]

Gut the cat I, don't think is required on a rev 2 turbo....?

+1, not needed to don't put it back in

[matt77]

Thanks for the advice

Just an update, the car flew through the emissions test with a gutted cat. CO 0.4% (limit 3.5%) and HC 103 (limit 1200).

[riot68]

Thanks for the advice

Just an update, the car flew through the emissions test with a gutted cat. CO 0.4% (limit 3.5%) and HC 103 (limit 1200).

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