Ours
did the same thing....we removed the catalytic converter and found power that we
never knew that we had.
Ed
Cruz
86 CRX
Si
Guam
USA
-----Original Message-----On 12:06 AM 01/15/03 +0100, Simon Nilsson said...
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert K. Kuhn
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 2:36 AM
To: Simon Nilsson
Cc: The Rex list
Subject: Re: CRX: exhaustion problems
Hiya guys,
I got a 1st. generation CRX (84-88 i think), and when i hit 3500 RPM i get
this wierd noise from the exhaustion. I've solved this problem before by
changing the rear section of the exhaustion, but after 15000 kilometers the
sound comes back. I'ts all original parts, no performance parts at all.
Have any of you heard of this problem before? I know most of you guys are
driving 2nd. generation CRX (The taxes are pretty high here in scandinavia
:( ), but perhaps somebody have heard of it, and maybe even got a
solution...
Thanks in advance.
// Simon
Can you describe the sound? In other words, does it sound like it's hitting something (metal-to-metal) in which case check the exhaust hangers. Can you reproduce the sound sitting at idle where you just rev the engine up to 3500 RPM or does it happen when the car is in motion?
If your car is equipped with a catalytic converter, that could be your problem too... Sometimes when the internals of a catalytic converter crumble (or blow out), pieces of it can still be trapped inside the cat and the muffler which can alter the sound of your exhaust.
Do you notice a decrease in performance?
I would also check that the rest of the exhaust system (from the exhaust header to the muffler) is good and tight and that there is no damage (i.e. holes..).
Best of luck!Robert K. Kuhn
CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal)
1990 Honda CRXsi (http://www.hooligan.cc)
ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla)
Alpine Drive (San Diego County) - February 8, 2003
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