The same thing happened to me out in Moab- thought it might be a failing
fuel pump -turned out to be a rusted out catalytic converter -
a mechanic took a 3 foot rod and reamed it out for the ride back to
Summit County where I could order another.

chris

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 4/16/07 10:17:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET writes:
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>> Plugged catalytic converter!! At this point I'm only
>> about 20 miles from home. I can get a tow, but I really didn't want to wait
>> around in a Sheetz parking lot for who knows how long for a tow truck.
>> Sooo, I unbolted the cat (after it cooled, of course), then put washers in
>> between the cat and the muffler and bolted it back together, creating a
>> massive exhaust leak. I made it home this way, about 80% of the power
>> restored and running loud as hell, but at least I made it! Another Everybus
>> adventure!
>>
>>
>>
>
> another reason everything i run has a gutted cat..
>
> dont bother to flame me, the vision of potential flames taking over jeff's
> van was enough reason for me, and if you dont approve, c'est la vie..
>
> anyway, glad u made it home ok jeff.  could have been the end of your van
> right there in the sheetz parking lot.
> that would have been a big "OH SHEEEETz!!!!!"
>
> chris
> for those who dont approve, go yell at some big old dumptruck puking black
> diesel exhaust into the sky, not me in my little van.  :<)
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