why would you want to? I've done it in the past when they get clogged (and glow bright red), causing much back pressure to my 351 windsor, but if it's working properly, there is no reason to.
Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://24.190.106.81:8383/2000/humanpower.htm [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "craig reece" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] catalytic converter question > Never mind - I just checked my workshop manual, and they call it a catalytic > converter - and it's a ceramic medium coated with platinum. > > Ok, new question - has anyone ever rodded out the ceramic (and I know I > could just substitute a straight pipe, but thought if the old broomstick > trick works it might be cheaper.) > > Craig > > craig reece wrote: > > > Just read the post by Keith Addison about the particles emitted by > > catalytic converters. I was going to install the stock cat on my Land > > Rover 300 Tdi, thinking that it would help reduce particulates when I'm > > running dino, but now I'm reconsidering. > > > > But Land Rover calls it a trap oxidizer. Does anyone know if trap > > oxidizers as used on diesel engines use a less-toxic or non-toxic > > technology? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Craig > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
