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Red Hot Cat Help!! Please

Discussion in '360/430' started by george111, Feb 12, 2012.

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  1. george111

    george111 Karting

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    After a recent short drive I received a Slow Down LIght with an intermittent brief CEL..

    I drove home slowly and let the engine cool down..After about an hour I check the cats and manifold temp..left side both very cool....Right side still burning hot for the cat and the manifold is also hot..

    can this be a bad cat or is it more likely an engine or ignition problem? Engine seems to run well..


    Any info deeply appriciated..
     
    george111, Feb 12, 2012
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  2. ttdang123

    ttdang123 Formula Junior

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    Any maintenance work was done to the car recently? Any code(s) that you could read from the car?
     
    ttdang123, Feb 12, 2012
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  3. arizonaitalian

    arizonaitalian Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    When the exhaust overheats, it will do that. Happened to me once when it was 100+ outside and then it was fine after cooling down. Goes into "limp" mode which makes it hard to get home!

    I had the local f-car dealer check it and they said that was what it was (after looking at the codes) and not to worry.

    Now, why your event happened after a short drive in (I'm assuming) fair weather? No idea...it was freakin' hot when I had this happen (but mine was also after a very short drive that day). So...I think it could be something else...time for a check up.
     
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    arizonaitalian, Feb 12, 2012
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  4. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    Or maybe not as the two new threads suggest you do not accept the first reply to your original thread ?
     
    greyboxer, Feb 12, 2012
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  5. vrsurgeon

    vrsurgeon F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    my bets would be on a bad coil (s). may not be apparent with Leonardo..
     
    vrsurgeon, Feb 13, 2012
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  6. doug_porsche

    doug_porsche Karting

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    I had two different cats that caused blockage.

    No power, exhaust was red hot (literately).

    Yep, i could be a bad cat
     
    doug_porsche, Feb 13, 2012
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  7. TAFORZA

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