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Subject:Re: Catalytic convertor
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Mon, 22 Jan 2001 06:33:10 EST

Alan;
        My cat clogged up far from home so I hollowed it out to contnue
my journey. It was that way for a while until I had time to repair it. I
noticed no benifits in gas milage or performance.  For the sake of air
quility I desided to fix it.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 00:03:48 EST Alan Hosage <UCMYVW@AOL.COM> writes:
>I am considering taking off my cat. conv. on my 87 syncro and using
>the
>by-pass pipe offered by The Bus Depot.   I am in PA and we do not have
>smog
>testing yet so that is not an issue.
>  I just wanted to get some feed back from anyone who has already done
>this.
>Are you happy with it?  Does it cause any problems with not having
>proper
>back pressure?  Did you gain better gas mileage?  Anything I should be
>aware
>off??
>Thank you
>Alan H
>Mountaintop, PA

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