Exhaust fume odor with no cat?
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Exhaust fume odor with no cat?
How bad does the exhaust smell get on these cars when they are run without a cat? Would it be comparable to an old V8 muscle car, worse, or not as noticeable?
After reading about how problematic the factory cat has been known to be I've been interested in eliminating that issue with my car, but the increase in exhaust fumes has me hesitant.
In another thread it was mentioned by someone, I forget who, that the fumes could be mitigated by tuning. Would that be through using something like the Accesport I keep reading about? I know it can turn off the CEL that's thrown by not having a cat.
As it is now I'll be ordering a BHR coil set shortly, but I'm trying to bulletproof this car as much as I can.
After reading about how problematic the factory cat has been known to be I've been interested in eliminating that issue with my car, but the increase in exhaust fumes has me hesitant.
In another thread it was mentioned by someone, I forget who, that the fumes could be mitigated by tuning. Would that be through using something like the Accesport I keep reading about? I know it can turn off the CEL that's thrown by not having a cat.
As it is now I'll be ordering a BHR coil set shortly, but I'm trying to bulletproof this car as much as I can.
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Old muscle car is a good description, but it's not quite that bad. On a cold start it's the worst. You only smell it when Idling. People behind you driving can smell it. Especially if you're driving hard.
The accessport can reduce the cold start smell and help a little on the warm starts but it can't make it go away completely.
The accessport can reduce the cold start smell and help a little on the warm starts but it can't make it go away completely.
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Hate to hijack, but this is related. Should the 8 be odorless with the stock cat? I haven't had a chance to drop mine and take a look since i bought mine with this -5° weather, but it has a smell almost like an old carburated v8. The cat is there, but is it likely gutted?
I got it from a junkyard so no chance to talk to the original owner.
I got it from a junkyard so no chance to talk to the original owner.
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Cold start uses extra gas to make sure that the cat gets up to temp fast (wasteful, but is how you pass emissions). I have heard the same exists at idle, to keep it hot and worked. This can be tuned away.
If worried, looks like the DaveSport cat is still an option. Swoope has one, likes it. It it can be mounted further back, so does not bake the trans. Just need to extend sensor lead if you are using it.
Cold start uses extra gas to make sure that the cat gets up to temp fast (wasteful, but is how you pass emissions). I have heard the same exists at idle, to keep it hot and worked. This can be tuned away.
If worried, looks like the DaveSport cat is still an option. Swoope has one, likes it. It it can be mounted further back, so does not bake the trans. Just need to extend sensor lead if you are using it.
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Where can this be adjusted? I am not seeing a table in ATR to modify idle AFR, just ECT base idle RPM. What am I missing? I have no need to protect a cat (more of a dog person anyway), but would love to protect my nose hairs
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After I throw an oil adapter on my car I want to experiment with scented 2-stroke oils a bit, see if that might freshen things up. I've got a buddy who runs Ipone oil in his KTM 250, and on top of the already awesome smoker smell there's a hint of strawberry pie in the mix.
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