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    ^Thanks Mike, I appreciate it and will let you know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    Anyone know if there's any way to check my cat?
    Can't you check it using a temp probe??


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    ^That's a new one on me...I do have one of those HF infrared temp gadgets.

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    RPX and bumped timing down to 8....still no bueno.

    Plan to install the new cat tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    RPX and bumped timing down to 8....still no bueno.

    Plan to install the new cat tonight.
    Were you closer to the magic numbers??

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    Got one from Steve?
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Were you closer to the magic numbers??
    Not even close.

    Quote Originally Posted by OZMDD View Post
    Got one from Steve?
    Yep.

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    on a related note.... Barney passed with flying colors again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrx74 View Post
    on a related note.... Barney passed with flying colors again.
    Sammmm should buy that one back......

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    ^Good stuff, thanks.

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    Turns out it was the cat after all...car passed emissions today.

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    That is great news!

    Just a reminder


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    ^I'm keeping my eyes open for a deal on a boat!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharpie View Post
    Wouldn't hurt to pull the cat and look at it. Years ago, mine failed and half the guts of the cat were deteriorated. New cat, passed fine.
    What did I win?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharpie View Post
    What did I win?
    A beer...come and get it!

    FWIW...it 'looked' fine. No rattles, no chunks missing, etc.

    Which brings up the next question....what are you supposed to do with a dead cat?

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    So you did not reset the timing, use RXP and get the car hot before going?
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    Quote Originally Posted by motorollow View Post
    So you did not reset the timing, use RXP and get the car hot before going?
    I did all those things before the second time I went. Today was the 3rd trip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    Turns out it was the cat after all...car passed emissions today.
    Is it back on your good side now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by wrx74 View Post
    Is it back on your good side now?
    It's a love/hate thang....time will tell.

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