>The thing is, how did this happen??? Before I blew the head gaskets, >the car was running. Just a few months ago. I haven't backed into a >ditch or anything.... > >Can the guts of the cat "melt"? My fuel system was so hosed up that I >got it glowing cherry twice, by accident from raw fuel being dumped in >there. I have seen where the guts can break up and cause blockage. If yours was somehow damaged due to the heat, I could see the guts possibly being broken up due to your working on the engine and the vibrations from trying to start it. A quick Google search returned this, with one quote below. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=early+catalytic+co nve> &ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=early+catalytic+conve rter+melting+temperatures "Catalysts melt down at approximately 1100 Celsius (melting point of the materials). Hard driving will see around 960 Celsius." I think you have your next objective, should you wish to accept. Greg Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259538.3625325.4914071.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1695348/R=0/SIG=11u38u3s2/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/hit?pa ge=1374-105951838331032> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=259538.3625325.4914071.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1695348/rand=713233163> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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