Punching a hole in the cat. Question

[festyxfi]

Hi ya'll

I bought the CL 88LX in Portland. I'll be picking it up next week. It most likely has a plugged cat. I will need to unplug temp. to get it back home. Can someone inform me on the best way to do this? Remove, literally punch a hole through it? If so, with what? I have two extra cats, but most likely can't fly with them.

Thanks!
Brenton

[FB71]

drop the cat from the downpipe, and use the tire iron to bust out all of the catalyst substrate (ceramic honeycomb). Make sure you get out ALL the loose pieces. Bolt the cat back to the downpipe, and away you go...

[Levitan]

Brenton,

Look at one of your Festys. Replicate the bends where the cat is, but minus the cat, adding a filler exhaust pipe instead. Make sure you take a sawzall with you and 2 muffler clamps. When you get there, drive the Festy to the nearest gas station. Plug your sawzall in, cut out the cat, replace with your "new" filler exhaust pipe, add the two clamps and drive back to St. Cloud. Hang onto the cat 'til metal prices go back up and sell it for $75 or whatever so they can get the platinum out of it.

[festyxfi]

both good ideas...thanks a bunch!

[elcamino1]

If its an aftermarket cat gut it,if its factory save it and do what Dan said.
If you don't know the difference do what Dan said!

[Sparky]

Punching a hole in the cat.

Punching the hole is the easy part....catching the little buggars can be a real chore, though!

[piratewilly]

well first off why do u think the cat is plugged?

[festyxfi]

1) because of it's reported symptoms. 2) A well respected member of ours Also believes it so.

It might also be the fuel filter or any array of other issues for that matter, but I'll go on what I have for the moment, and take advange of asking questions on the site while a computer is available.

Does that answer your question Pirate?

Brenton

[Epixstar]

cut it off run straight pipe, hate from the neighbors will follow

[piratewilly]

no it doesn't answer my question, a cat doesn't just plug up because it feels like it, it plugs up for a reason, is the engine running right?

[batstiva]

no it doesn't answer my question, a cat doesn't just plug up because it feels like it, it plugs up for a reason, is the engine running right?

I see your point, but I think he's trying to figure out a way to get it home before he gets too much into anything else. You are right, could be other things. If in doubt, disco the cat, and see how it runs. It'll be loud as heck, but would answer the question.

[festyxfi]

Is there a flexable temp. pipe substance that can be put in place where the cat has been removed?

I'm wondering if I should jsut fly with a cat. in my checked baggage, with a sign taped to it "Auto part. Not a bomb!"

[piratewilly]

lol good luck with that, u know the stupid people at the air port would say, "this has to be a bomb" and then its time for full body cavity search haha

[CharlieZ]

"Auto part. Not a bomb!"

ROFLMAO! That should do it alright! Just don't carry any nail clippers.

[Sparky]

Couldn't you just ship it to the person you bought the car from? Then it will be there when you get there...