Thanks Tom, and everyone else who responded.  I'll get them to let me look at the
cat. when they're replacing the other exhaust parts.  If it needs one, I'll order
it that day and put it in myself.

Marc Perdue

Tom Stone wrote:

> Marcperdue questioned: "Also, if the cat were blocked, wouldn't I NOT have
> exhaust gases coming out the tailpipe?"
>
> Depends on how much it is plocked.  It is fairly easy to disconnect the
> exhaust pipe from the cat and muffler and run it straight out.  It is a
> little loud, well, a lot loud, but that test should eliminate the plugged cat
> question.  You can also look into the cat and see what it looks like.
> Shouldn't be carboned or melted or broken up.  Just a lot of tiny holes.