Thanks for the link. My first reaction was also too rich a mixture, but if
there is no catalyst in the cat, how could unburned fuel burn there?
-----Original Message-----
From: John H. Reynolds <johnr@mail.nwmissouri.edu>
To: T. Keith Vezina <tkvezina@bellsouth.net>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Glowing Cat
>Keith,
>
>There is a thread on the MGCars BBS about this in the MGB Technical section
>http://www.mgcars.org.uk
>
>>From memory, I think the first thing to check is the mixture - a red cat
>indicates unburned fuel that is burning in the cat instead of the engine.
>
>John
>
>"T. Keith Vezina" wrote:
>
>> > ----------
>> > From: T. Keith Vezina[SMTP:TKVEZINA@BELLSOUTH.NET]
>> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 9:03:36 PM
>> > To: mgs@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Glowing Cat
>> > Auto forwarded by a Rule
>> >
>> I have a '76 B that has been giving me fits lately. While trying to
track
>> down the causes of the engine's refusal to idle the other night, I
noticed
>> that the catalytic converter and the first 6" of exhaust pipe were
glowing
>> red. I removed the cat and discovered that the PO had knocked out all of
>> the catalyst. If there is no catalyst left in the canister, what is
causing
>> the overheating?
>
>
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