Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 18:01:44 +0100 From: "David Wilson" <david.wilsonnospame.pipex.com> Subject: Re: 9-3 Aero boost problem
Sadly, you were right - melted cat. Expensive! Any more uses for a dead cat? David "Goran Larsson" <hohnospamlid.invalid> wrote in message news:Hy0Gxx.K60nospamove.se... > In article <40ac7b67$0$20517$cc9e4d1fnospam-text.dial.pipex.com>, > David Wilson <david.wilsonnospame.pipex.com> wrote: > > [cut] Replaced the DI cassette [cut] > > But..... Very little turbo boost [cut] > > Anybody got any clues ? > > The catalythic converter will receive unburnt fuel if one or more > cylinders doesn't fire. Too much fuel will overload the catalythic > converter and it will melt down. With modern cars that have two > catalythic convertes, the first one close to the engine, this will > result in the melted core if the first catalythic converter plugging > the second catalythic converter with pathetic performance as a result. > > If you didn't turn of the engine quickly enough when the DI failed > then the probability of a melted catalythic converter is high. > > -- > G–ran Larsson http://www.nospam.com/saab/