Catalytic converter delete (Page 3/3)
wftb DEC 08, 05:29 PM
A small oil leak is not going to cause a fire considering that the oil will more than likely hit an exhaust maniflod first. All you are going to get is a bit of smoke. It is bad enough that all the global warmers blame car enthusiasts for all of the worlds troubles, we do not have to give them more reasons to blame us. My car has no muffler, but it has a cat. And it purrrs.

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Patrick DEC 08, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by wftb:

It is bad enough that all car enthusiasts blame cat deleters for all of the worlds troubles...



With apologies to wftb for altering his post ... but it was done just to demonstrate that generalizing about any group is rather silly.

I'm a car enthusiast, and I enjoy breathing clean air. People will often do whatever they feel they can get away with... but please, if you're a cat deleter, don't try and state that catalytic converters make no difference to air quality. Stating so only denies the reality of the situation.
theogre DEC 09, 01:33 AM

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Originally posted by wftb:
A small oil leak is not going to cause a fire considering that the oil will more than likely hit an exhaust maniflod first. All you are going to get is a bit of smoke.

Yup, Dennis (and others) is once again self justifying to drive he's cars illegally in N.J. w/ and w/o "Antique" tags also requiring all safety and emissions parts. Just filing a special tag form is Fraud knowing car doesn't meet rules for the tag or will driving it ignoring driving restriction to show/club events etc.

You have to dump a lot more oil on the exhaust and cat to start a fire.
You won't even start a fire driving over most small or medium crap like shopping bags.
You might smell them burning but not a fire 99% of times driving any car including Fiero.

Now Parked on crap, leaves, tall grass maybe a cat can start a fire but then all cars can do the same. Many OM say Not to park in/on that for this reason might cause a fire.
You still need to have more oil dripping on a cat to have a fire.

You have more New and old vehicles w/ electrical issues including fires w/ or w/o Recalls orders from NHTSA etc.
In past 10 years GM Vehicles along have many Recalls for electrical problems and fires. Had a store owner near me w/ New GM truck had it burn down while parked for hours cause by electric problems.

Fiero and most others have + battery cable that have to route so won't touch exhaust or get cut by any number of things. Like OE L4 Fiero have + battery cable get cut by WP pulley if 1 OE clip is gone for any reason. If have Recall oil shield, that can cut the same wire too if not careful.