The catalytic converters have to be mounted as close to the engine as
possible so that they heat up quickly. My 1976 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi) had
the catalitic converter cast into the exhaust manifold, so this design is
nothing new. In fact, this is almost the same place BL put them on the 1500
Midgets, which by the way, technically had a service life of only 20,000
miles. Catalytic converters are considered a wear and tear item, and like
brakes, different driving patterns require different maintenance schedules
so one cannot be recommended in the owners manual.
David Riker
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
To: <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Where's my Oil? No LBC, but auto related
> Ok, I don't know much about the Honda Accord design, but I'll share with
> you
> a similar story. On the Nissan Altima 2.5 four cylinder, the catalytic
> converter is made as part of the exhaust manifold. When it fails, because
> of
> it being close to the valves,
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