On 12/29/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ..... Anyways, looked under the car and the exhaust was GLOWING. Darn > near caught the grass on fire. Anyways, from what I rememember the > glowing was mainly in the middle near the cat. The pipes themselves > were also glowing...
Cats can plug up. And explode under the car. A buddy has a Nissan P/U with a plugged converter. ....The thing that has me confused though is if the exhaust was > plugged from sitting why would it be fine all day then all the sudden > just have the problem? If it wasnt getting fuel could it run lean > enough to cause the exhaust to glow red hot? They don't plug completely, but cause a lot of flow restriction, which causes the reaction heat to intensify. If it would have been running lean, I don't beliefe it would have gotten that hot. The catalyst causes unburned carbons and partially burnt carbons (carbon monoxyde) to react with oxygen (burn, if you will), which causes heat. I guess my first plan is to unhook the exhaust and see what happens. If > it runs fine then we > know the exhaust has problems. The exhaust that is on it now was not > the 380 exhaust, but the newer looking stainless steel exhaust that was > on the 500SE parts car. Anybody have any thoughts? > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > http://www.striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
