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Re: Tech is probably right
Posted by Sjer [Email] (more from Sjer) on Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:08:46
In Reply to: Now, tell me if this is valid..., Jay S., Tue, 3 Apr 2001 20:59:59
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The poor boost and smell both point to a plugged cat. The poor boost because the exhaust is restricted and the turbo cannot spin fast. The smell probably is sulfur and unburnt hydrocarbons, leaking through flanges. Sulfur is the number one poisoner of cat converters. If the converter has been totally poisoned, it is susceptible to pluggage from oil, carbon, etc that can build up instead of being converted. The easy way to diagnose cat poisoning is to check hydrocarbon emissions. Any garage that does emissions testing can do this. You will have high hydrocarbon numbers and low NOx numbers if the converter is poisoned.
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- Now, tell me if this is valid..., Jay S., Tue, 3 Apr 2001 20:59:59
- no, you have a broken WG actuator, you'll never get any boost, stevec in bc, Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:33:43
- Re: Tech is probably right, Sjer, Wed, 4 Apr 2001 17:08:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- Maybe yes, maybe no...., jj, Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:40:44
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