Frank Condelli writes:
"My van failed nox emmissions and I suspect the cat,
it is 12 yrs. old and has 150,000 on it ."

Frank, your problem is most definitely caused by an
old and worn-out cat. They usually only live to be
about 15 years or so, so yours is probably on its last
legs. It's difficult to estimate miles.

You probably need a new one. Perhaps a nice,
affectionate, domestic shorthair. I suggest you
contact listmember Stan Wilder--he usually has a few
extra ones lying around the place or tucked away
somewhere in his parts stash. Of course, yours may
simply be choking on a hairball, and you may garner
several more years of service with a good cleaning.

Next time, for substantially greater longevity, maybe
try an Amazon parrot or a cute little American box
turtle instead--they often last as long as 80 and 120
years, respectively.

Hope this helps!

"OK, I'll leave it at that since I've already gone on
for far too long about something I don't know a whole
lot about ..."

Jeffrey Earl
1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"

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