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Mar 31, 2009 | 09:58 AM

gfeller2006

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Catalytic converters

Ok, I took my car into GM because the ses light was on. It turns out both cats are completely clogged and bad. They will replace them for free and the guy called and said "I don't know how you had any power at all this will really rob your power." "I think you will be surprised with what kind of power you have when we get it fixed." Could that be right? I got kind of excited and I don't want to have my hopes up if he is just full of it....

Mar 31, 2009 | 10:03 AM

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clogged cats will hurt performance.

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Mar 31, 2009 | 11:10 AM

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Yea you will deff. feel it if they were that clogged! You are about to have some fun.

Mar 31, 2009 | 11:15 AM

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wooot thats good new free replacement more free power

Nov 23, 2009 | 02:29 PM

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I was woundering the same thing. I took my car in becuz a ses light and they called and said my Cat/Cats where bad,clogged. So Iam hoping to feel a differance also.

Nov 23, 2009 | 03:27 PM

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yea they will hurt performance, but if you didn't notice your car running a little bit slower because they were clogged, i doubt you will notice it running faster because of new ones.

Nov 24, 2009 | 01:16 PM

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There is an extended catalytic warranty because of premature failure. You can thank the EPA for your free cats.

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Nov 24, 2009 | 09:59 PM

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Clogged cats real restrictive on the exhaust . BIG BIG HP increase because the new cats have a lower cell count.

Nov 24, 2009 | 11:04 PM

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or just throw them away. thats the best way to get more power. lol

Nov 25, 2009 | 11:05 AM

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or he can thank all of us for paying taxes, which in turn fun the epa to pay for his cats

huh? The reason he is getting free cats is because the EPA is enforcing GM's emissions warranty. If not for EPA, GM would tell him to lick *****.

Nov 25, 2009 | 11:40 AM

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Is that warranty only on certain years? and how long is it good for? thanks guys

Nov 26, 2009 | 09:16 PM

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Federal recalls are for the life of the vehicle. Even if the car is sold. If it wasent for the EPA cars would not have CATS. So screw them and the prius they rode in on.

Nov 28, 2009 | 10:21 PM

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!cats is usually one of the first things I'll do. Getting rid of them even makes a stock muffler sound better.

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