Re: Catalytic Convert Replacement

The difference is like running one cat on a dual exhaust engine and no cat 
on the other, the slight difference in back pressure, will not cause a 
vibration, if this is what you mean.
"Mike Dobony" <sword@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:43:25 -0400, Shep wrote:
>
>> Your concerns are scientifically unfounded, just make sure it is an EPA
>> approved replacement.
>
> Kindergarten science?  One bank with one measure of resistance and
another
> with a different measure of resistance causes uneven running.  The
> qwuestion is will it be enough to have a significant effect?  Years ago
> Bell Aerospace experimented with a partially ducted fan aircraft.  The
> vibration tore the engine apart due to unbalanced resistance.
>
>> "Mike Dobony" <sword@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>> Somebody cut out one of my catalytic converters on my 99 4wd Suburban
>>> (also
>>> on my Toyota PU). My concern is that an aftermarket (affordable)
>>> replacement might have a significantly different resistance 
>>> (backpressure)
>>> than the OEM that they didn't get and cause vibration due to uneven
>>> backpressure.  How significant is this with 2 different catalytic
>>> converters?
>>>
>>> Mike D.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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