Ponder this------Damn Dodge

[TreeClimber]

I just think the cold water and mud killed it prematurely. Replacement CATs are very low quility these days. It just got pissed and plugged up.:awesomework:

That's entirely possible. I've never ran a cat on a wheelin' rig.

It'd be easy to test at any shop. Any modern computer or scanner can run diagnosis. If the operating temp is OK, and the lean / rich mixture is OK, throttle position seems OK, then you can hypothesize that it was a poor quality cat to begin with. However my first instinct is that one of the sensors is out of spec. Perhaps the O2.

 

[halemytoy24]

what the hell is a cat? for emissions thats all bs fukk ur cat :corn::beer:

 

[Wildman1]

what the hell is a cat? for emissions thats all bs fukk ur cat :corn::beer:

What kind of tech is that?? Thanks for nothing.

 

[tomsbrokeagain]

IIRC, You will need to do live data scan. I recall mopar on the 5.2 using two temp sensors:awesomework: atleast the last one I worked on (older model).

Thats all the help I can be.

 

[Bunk1]

What kind of tech is that?? Thanks for nothing.

Give em a inch, they will take a mile.

Do you have to do emission tests? If so try a test pipe(flanged pipe to eliminate the cat) to see if it will pass emissions. Thats where i would start.

 

[tomsbrokeagain]

Do you have to do emission tests? If so try a test pipe(flanged pipe to eliminate the cat) to see if it will pass emissions. Thats where i would start.

I have many friends with no cats and their rigs passed smog with flying colors:awesomework:

Your rig has to really run like ass to not pass, a fuel injected rig that is.

This is in Washington that is, some states go through your rig with a fawkin fine tooth comb.

I would hollow cat and fix what was causing problems.:awesomework:

my $.02 of help:redneck:

 

[Bunk1]

I have many friends with no cats and their rigs passed smog with flying colors:awesomework:

Your rig has to really run like ass to not pass, a fuel injected rig that is.

This is in Washington that is, some states go through your rig with a fawkin fine tooth comb.

I would hollow cat and fix what was causing problems.:awesomework:

my $.02 of help:redneck:

I was trying to throw a subtle hint, But you made it plenty obvious what i was thinking.

 

[Wildman1]

Nope no SMOG testing over here in Central Washington. So yes I could get away with gutting my Cat. And yes I am thinking about doing just that. And then of course once I did I would take it to a shop that has the tools to diagnos what is wrong with my engine to make it run like it has.