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Old 05-11-2006, 05:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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can someone please explain the rules behind catalytic converters. Can i have a de-cat and then put the cat back on for its MOT.Is it hard to do?[/b]
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Old 06-11-2006, 08:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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yep thats fine but put it back on a few week before the mot and i would keep it dry may sound silly but the honey cone inside doesn't want to get wet as it might damage it.
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Old 06-11-2006, 08:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Strictly speaking if your car requires a CAT for the MOT then it should have a cat in all year round. A spot check at the side of the road by the Police will reveal the missing CAT! (This is something they have been known to do in our area!)
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ok...... when your cat is broken keep it and take the insides out. then when they look under your car they will see there is a cat there cats last for about 4 years tho
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They were doing an emissions check rather than a visual
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oh................... well your stuck buy a sport one.
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can you get any decent sport exhaust systems for a pug 106 gti?what ones?
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