[Shotimes] SHOShop Y-pipe Won't Light Off.....was: Sho Shop y-pipe w/cats

[Ian Fisher]

On the entrance ramps? Wow, I'm sure that most of us
are at WOT on entrance ramps. They wouldn't even get a
clear shot of my license plate with all of the oil
smoke screen.

Ian

--- Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:

> Nope! In MO, they had vans on the entrance ramps to
> the Interstate and it
> sniffed you and took a picture of your plate. If you
> passed, they sent you a
> bill for the emissions inspection and the
> certificate. If it didn't, they
> sent you a form to take to a 'permanent' inspection
> station to be tested.
> The tests were both the same price, just one
> required no appointment or
> wasted time.
> 
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> 
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 70K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
> 
>  - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>  - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
> 
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bruce Malachuk
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 2:43 PM
> To: 'George Fourchy'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] SHOShop Y-pipe Won't Light
> Off.....was: Sho Shop
> y-pipe w/cats
> 
>   "But it would be nice if it would actually operate
> properly, since some
> day soon there will be roadside smog sensors that
> will zap this car for
> NOx." - Only in California :-)
> 
> 
> Bruce J Malachuk
> 
> *	94 Opal Frost MTX 
> *	93 Emerald Green MTX 
> *	93 Black ATX - parts 
> *	95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of George Fourchy
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 2:47 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHOShop Y-pipe Won't Light
> Off.....was: Sho Shop y-pipe
> w/cats
> 
> On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:20:49 -0400,
> cmichaelo@optonline.net wrote:
> 
> >I would assume that if a cat was directional, that
> it would have some very
> clear signs on it indicating which way it should be
> put on.  These cats do
> not.
> 
> In the old days, cats were directional, like
> mufflers, and had arrows on
> them. 
> Maybe these SHOULD be.......
> 
> I've installed a new pipe on a '91 with no EGR, and
> the cats will not 'light
> off'. 
> That is, they will not heat up enough to start
> processing the exhaust, no
> matter how I drive the car.  The only thing I
> haven't done is to put it on
> the track....the rest of the suspension isn't yet up
> to the task of
> Thunderhill or somewhere else. 
> I've driven it in 3rd gear at 80 mph on the freeway
> trying to get the
> exhaust hot. 
> No luck.  
> 
> The exhaust exiting the tailpipes is noticeably
> cooler on our hands than
> Lowrider's, or the black car's or any other car I've
> taken there.  They're
> acting like mufflers....nothing more.
> 
> The smog guy (a test only station...no repairs done
> there) has said he has
> seen this happen before.  He doesn't know what to
> do.  The car has since
> passed with the 10 degree timing plug pulled.  But
> it would be nice if it
> would actually operate properly, since some day soon
> there will be roadside
> smog sensors that will zap this car for NOx.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> George
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