CAT REMOVAL - Page 3

Dan F · Apr 5th, 2004, 10:22

Perhaps she should have gone the other way.... ;o)

IC · Apr 5th, 2004, 17:45

:-)

Apr 5th, 2004, 19:08

As far as I can remember (and I'm thinking back many years - god I feel old at the moment) it was an EU law that made Cats a required peice of equipment in '92. I also seem to recall reading that the decision upset Ford who had developed their lean burn engines that put out less emisions, and more power than a normal engine with a act, and had to start again as the lean burn engines were not compatible with cats.

Of course I'm thinking back 12 years and so could be wrong :)

Stu

IC · Apr 5th, 2004, 19:23

Hi Stu, that's my impression as well as I used to have a '91 440 and was told by my local garage that it was not compulsory for it to have a cat if the cat failed (it never failed!) as the law only required post-91 cars to have cats (see my other replies for the exact(ish)year and date of compulsory cats(hows that for an oxymoron ;-)).Thanks for your reply!

Apr 5th, 2004, 10:22	#21
Dan F Premier Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2008 13:05 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Worcs	RE: CAT REMOVAL Perhaps she should have gone the other way.... ;o)

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Apr 5th, 2004, 19:08	#23
Mav_UK Guest Location:	RE: CAT REMOVAL As far as I can remember (and I'm thinking back many years - god I feel old at the moment) it was an EU law that made Cats a required peice of equipment in '92. I also seem to recall reading that the decision upset Ford who had developed their lean burn engines that put out less emisions, and more power than a normal engine with a act, and had to start again as the lean burn engines were not compatible with cats. Of course I'm thinking back 12 years and so could be wrong :) Stu

Apr 5th, 2004, 19:23	#24
IC S60R/V70R Last Online: Yesterday 11:54 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brumbeldore View Photos By: IC	RE: CAT REMOVAL Hi Stu, that's my impression as well as I used to have a '91 440 and was told by my local garage that it was not compulsory for it to have a cat if the cat failed (it never failed!) as the law only required post-91 cars to have cats (see my other replies for the exact(ish)year and date of compulsory cats(hows that for an oxymoron ;-)).Thanks for your reply! __________________ 2003 S60R 2003 V70R VOC Speed Challenge Champion 2007/08/Joint Winner 2009 Motor Sport Challenge Winner 2008/Joint Winner 2009

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