Got a new cat installed this morning. Unfortunately, no, this is not a hi-flow cat or a Magnaflow or anything, just your standard universal cat. BUT - I can tell you that my old one was in fact clogged, and my car FINALLY feels NORMAL and is performing like it should. Much smoother shifting, smoother idle, smoother acceleration - finally!!!! Yay!!!!
Also, somebody tell me if there's any correlation between too much back pressure from a clogged cat, and oil pressure being a little high as a result, because I swear my oil pressure dropped down closer to the 40 PSI mark at idle (which is where I thought it was supposed to be in the first place). I swear it did.
Anyhow, very happy, good day so far. I took it out on the highway and tried her out - MUCH, MUCH better. Also the average MPG on my Scan Gauge II showed that it bumped up a couple MPG too! SWEET! I wish I could have popped for a high flow, but I still have wheel bearings to do......
Got a new cat! Car runs great!
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Got a new cat! Car runs great!
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
is it a tabby cat?
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
No.murderedout wrote:is it a tabby cat?
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
Good to hear Chris!! I had a suspicion that was your problem. Your mileage is DEFINITELY going to increase from what it was.
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Thanks Ed! It feels good to finally feel the engine wake up....several hundred later, but worth it. Tomorrow after I get the wheel bearings done, I should hopefully be done for awhile. Feels good. I have a nice car.00Beast wrote:Good to hear Chris!! I had a suspicion that was your problem. Your mileage is DEFINITELY going to increase from what it was.
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
LMFAO HAHA!murderedout wrote:is it a tabby cat?
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
RogueSSEi wrote:LMFAO HAHA!murderedout wrote:is it a tabby cat?
Could it be a mean kitty? LMAO
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I bet she really "purrs" now. Eh? Ehhhhh?RogueSSEi wrote:LMFAO HAHA!murderedout wrote:is it a tabby cat?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET OFF THE STAGE!!!!!!!!
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
Wow...You guys are as bad as I am...
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91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
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Re: Got a new cat! Car runs great!
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Sometimes I love this forum.theax40 wrote:I bet she really "purrs" now. Eh? Ehhhhh?RogueSSEi wrote:LMFAO HAHA!murderedout wrote:is it a tabby cat?
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET OFF THE STAGE!!!!!!!!
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