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F430's glowing red cat, starting to change my mind.

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by 24000rpm, Jul 4, 2019.

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  1. 24000rpm

    24000rpm F1 Rookie

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    #1 24000rpm, Jul 4, 2019
    I've been asking if glowing red hot spot around the o2 sensor area is normal. I've been given answers and they all pointed out that it is NOT normal.

    since then i've been driving 4x F430s with the same "spirit", see below video with footnote



    It amazed me that all 4x F430s have glowing red cat after this kind of drive. None of these f430s have a "slow down" error. Meaning that if you don't open the engine lid and see it in the dark, you won't even know that it has a glowing red cat.

    I am starting to believe that this is normal if you drive like I did in the video.

    What's your thought?
     
  2. Tubi Sales

    Tubi Sales Karting

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    #2 Tubi Sales, Jul 23, 2019
    Is it both catalytic converters glowing red or just one?
     
  3. wbt

    wbt Karting

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    #3 wbt, Jul 30, 2019
    Cat overheat warning comes on around mid 900's degrees C, metal glows red hot quite a bit below this temp starting around 5-600, so yes according to the factory engineers this could be considered normal.
     
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  4. 24000rpm

    24000rpm F1 Rookie

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    #4 24000rpm, Aug 6, 2019
    that's the answer im looking for! thank you, big time

    would you be able to identify any source as where this is coming from? A ferrari engineer? or some bulletin?

     
  5. 24000rpm

    24000rpm F1 Rookie

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    #5 24000rpm, Aug 6, 2019
    both, with the same degree of redness

     
  6. wbt

    wbt Karting

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    #6 wbt, Aug 7, 2019
    Ferrari factory workshop manual
     

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