About 10 days ago I decided to take a "road trip" and headed for Old Route 66, about 130 mi9les from where I live. Well about 90 miles out, the car stsrted missing and the CE light came on. knowing I had a 100 mile AAA card, I turned around and headed back. Got another 3-4 miles and it came to a stop. Desolate desert, no cell phone range and only an occasional passing car. Luckily a guy stopped and we both drove to a higher location where I finally contacted AAA. An hour passed, a flat bed arrived and back home I went.
We determined it was catalytic converter that had blown. Instead of $1000 a piece for MB replacements, I opted for Magnaflows at about $250 each. We also talked to the muffler guy and he suggested that we remove or replace the middle muffler just aft of the CC's because if anything blew past it would end up in the next muffler. It was a good choice becasue now theere is a little "F-1" nosie out of the car. Can't hear anything in the cabin but it is obvious outside. Anyway here are pictures of the blown cat.
Anziani
We determined it was catalytic converter that had blown. Instead of $1000 a piece for MB replacements, I opted for Magnaflows at about $250 each. We also talked to the muffler guy and he suggested that we remove or replace the middle muffler just aft of the CC's because if anything blew past it would end up in the next muffler. It was a good choice becasue now theere is a little "F-1" nosie out of the car. Can't hear anything in the cabin but it is obvious outside. Anyway here are pictures of the blown cat.
Anziani