In a message dated 4/4/00 5:25:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:

<<
 My cat was gutted some time ago, and I've passed Arizona's relatively
 stringent emissions test (same as California's as I recall).  I've also
 heard (on the evening news) that although cats do remove NOx, they replace
 with sulphur dioxide, which is/may be worse.

 Bottom line on this is  .  .  . Oh hell, I don't even begin to know what the
 bottom line is.  Probably we should all drive less, or maybe not at all.

 NO, I DON'T WANT TO START A THREAD ON HORSES.
  >>
My CAT on my syncro is also gutted. With everything perfectly tuned, I also
pass the emissions tests in flying colors. Although vanagons do have a high
hydrocarbons at IDLE before the CAT in which the CAT will reduce. I do have
more power with a very slight different exhaust note. See ya, Michael