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  1. 05-11-2017, 04:25 PM #1
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    Experience with high flow and no catalytic converter ???

    Is there really any load off the engine or power gain from a high flow or no catalytic converter ?
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    Re: Experience with high flow and no catalytic converter ???

    If the cat is plugged, there is!
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    Re: Experience with high flow and no catalytic converter ???

    33 years old, guess on the to do list
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    Re: Experience with high flow and no catalytic converter ???

    Does the exhaust smell like fresh gas, or rotten eggs? If so, then yeah, it's failing.
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