Aftermarket Catalytic Converters?
From : mroutdoorsie
Q: given the well documented problems with dodge catalytic converters i was wondering if anyone had any experience or thoughts on aftermarket replacements such as the fat catz high flow cats being sold on ebay. ive read a thread or two on this list that make me wonder if its even legal ive got a 97 dodge dakota with 85k so its just past the warranty period. however this will be my 2nd cat. the first one went out around 30k. so i wonder does the 80k warranty apply to the truck or to the part since this cat only has 55k on it the warranty is on the truck so your converter is out of warranty. denny .
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From : tbone
thanks tbone! on thu 30 sep 2004 184358 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote you probably only have two. one would be just at the input of the converter usually on top and the other one is where you found it. .
From : justin bird
on mon 27 sep 2004 231651 -0400 none briansantoro@yahoo.com wrote anyway your tranny make sure the fluid is right up and if it has been changed make sure that at least one pint of chrysler tranny fluid was put in. other than that the best advise i can give is to cross your fingers or dump it before you wind up with an expensive repair. i have been taking it to jiffy lube for oil changes and i suspect that they topped off transmission fluid as well judging by the level and i have not meddled with transmission fluid myself yet so this morning i had transmission fluid flushed and replaced completely --- i will know soon if this makes a difference. but otherwise i have been completely satisfied with my van so far. it is very comfortable and powerful. .
From : mroutdoorsie
you probably only have two. one would be just at the input of the converter usually on top and the other one is where you found it. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving hello all i have a 1996 ram 1500 5.9l gas 4x4 qc. the check engine light came on and gave me trouble codes 12 21 55. i went looking on the www for information on the 02 sensors because of the 21 code and it looks like i have 4 two before and two after the catalytic converter. i tried to find them under the hood and from the bottom looking up but didnt know quite where to look. i assume the two afters are screwed into the exhaust pipe somewhere behind the catalytic converter. i even went to www.autozone.com to there component location tool to get more of an idea but it just says under hood center lower engine area driver side of engine mounted in exhaust pipe with different sides listed for one two three and four it doesnt say which is before/after/left/right. well the only thing i can find is a single sensor screwed into the exhaust about 4 inches behind the catalytic converter. can someone give me more specific instructions on where to find the sensors thanks! bruce morgan .
From : denny
i had line x put in my 2000 dakota in november of 1999. i have two very small chips in the tail gate a couple of indents and thats it. btw line x said to bring in the tail gate anytime and they will fix it im just too lazy to get it in i had a rhino liner on one of my trucks and it fell apart when rocks rolled acrossed it to many times have line-x in my new truck and im very happy with it i went with line x after talking to the rhino liner people here in ft. pierce. they didnt sound professional and were flippant about everything. the line x people were helpful informative and did a fantastic job on the bed. i am very pleased with it and get many comments about how great it looks. dddd not rihno liner got with linex any suggestions i .
From : justin bird
sorry cant help you there how about a 12v-71 weve got one of those sitting around the yard. al they did stop producting 2 stroke jimmys years ago. but we still rebuild them........ gotta pay the bills somehow. on wed 29 sep 2004 005312 -0700 big al nospamsal1@qwest.net wrote since mercedes merged with chrysler and mercedes has some ties merged with freightliner and freightliner has detroit diesel as a subsidiary does that mean ill be able to get a detroit 8v92 in my 2006 dodge ram not that id want to . . . 8v92 i thought they stopped making that years ago the sought after detroit is now the series 60 inline six. btw i think detroit is selling mercedes diesels now. both the mbe 900 and mbe 4000. al ok what was i thinking. how about a 12v92 are they still available .