They go until they fail and they fail in one of two ways, they plug up or
the catalyst gets contaminated.

Tom
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www.stir-plate.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 3:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Expected Life of a Cat Converter??

  Anyone know the answer?

Is the cat converter one of those things like an O2 sensor - to stay on
the game, it needs replacing every 60K, good or bad. Or - Do you just
run it until  it gives trouble.

I definitely believe in preventive maintenance, and I have 12 years on
my current cat since new- can't really say mileage. Over 130K, though.
The cats are pricey.

What say "The List?"

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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com