Re: alfa-digest V7 #864 - Catalysts

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

In a message dated 7/7/99 5:14:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< A reminder to those with catalysts- they fail in 3 ways- over temp, 
chemical
 poison, or mechanical break.  This is a combination of over temp and
 chemical poison.  Most older cars will over temp the cats just by their
 rates of misfiring.
 
 Hope this helps.
 Eric Storhok
 Ann Arbor, MI
  >>

	Personally, I find my Catalyst lasts a lot longer if it leave it in 
the attic.  I put it on  about fifteen minutes a year for inspection.  The 
rest of the year it is not subject to overtemp conditions, nor to burn out 
due to mixture problems.  I also refrain from poking around inside of the cat 
with a long screwdriver. <grin>
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City
82 Spider, among other Alfas

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