Catco cat problem - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Roads88 · 03-07-2004, 02:42 PM

Recently, my car was losing power, along with a tranny problem.
Spent alot of time and effort trying to figure out what was going on.

Taking one problem at a time, I had the tranny rebuilt. The mechanic had a couple guys drive the car and they concluded that the cat was bad. This is strange because the Catco cat is less then 6 months old with maybe 2500 miles on it.

The day before yesterday the car got so bad it had to be towed.

I dropped the cat yesterday and sure enough its plugged. I got a hold of summit and they will replace it.

I'm not trying to slam Catco, Just trying to put out a warning.

I have heard that running rich can screw a cat. However, there was no sign of that and the origanal cat was still working after 16yrs.

I sure hope this was just a fluck.

Car sounds mean with no exhaust.

89Warbird · 03-09-2004, 05:23 AM

I doubt it, my Catco came apart inside the housing so I got one from Random Tech.

fb305svs · 03-09-2004, 10:55 AM

no problems here with any catco cats

JamesC · 03-09-2004, 11:33 AM

I've swapped in two. No problems.

JamesC

Roads88 · 03-09-2004, 02:49 PM

I'm giving catco one more shot. If it goes bad again, I will get something better.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of cases like this one.

hope summit doen't take very long. My tranny has not been put through its paces yet.

bbtaz97 · 03-09-2004, 02:52 PM

i put on a catco cat about 6months ago.. so far no problems..

AM Racer · 03-09-2004, 07:25 PM

Cats don't plug unless something was passed through it to roach it.

Roads88 · 03-10-2004, 02:14 PM

such as?

AM Racer · 03-10-2004, 06:25 PM

Too much fuel, coolant ( sometimes), leaded fuel or lead bearing additives.

ShiftyCapone · 03-10-2004, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roads88
I'm giving catco one more shot. If it goes bad again, I will get something better.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of cases like this one.

hope summit doen't take very long. My tranny has not been put through its paces yet.

Did the catco cat that went bad have an AIR tube? I hear if you plug it they won't last very long. I hope this isn't the case because I spent a lot of money on mine and have about the same amount of miles that you described.

Roads88 · 03-11-2004, 11:20 AM

No...The air tube was open and connected. I'm in California, The land of the "echonazis", so all my smog is up to snuff.

I'f it goes bad, you will slowly lose power. However, mine did not rattle or glow red as others have done.

good luck...

russkull84 · 03-18-2004, 10:36 PM

mine glowed red-hot and left me stranded after only 3200 miles. however, my car had been running rich so i dont know if that contributed to the problem.

AM Racer · 03-19-2004, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by russkull84
mine glowed red-hot and left me stranded after only 3200 miles. however, my car had been running rich so i dont know if that contributed to the problem.

Guaranteed!
It was glowing from all the raw fuel saturating the "brick" inside.

RICH92RS350 · 03-19-2004, 11:39 AM

I've run the Catcos on two different vehicles with no problems.
-Rich-

FlamedROC · 03-20-2004, 01:16 AM

My 3 in high flow cat is doin just fine with about 2500 mi. on it. Sounds very good with just the cat to

I wont put exhaust on till my car is painted.

Jason