<VV> Saturn help? No Corvair

[Peter Marsh]

If you can disconnect the exhaust pipe before the Cat (temporarily) that would let you know as well. 

But I second (or third) the clogged Cat theory. 

Thanks,

Peter

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> On Nov 12, 2023, at 4:31 PM, fbrautigan via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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> Most muffler shops can perform a  check on the cat's.  They drill a hole fwd and aft of the cat and stick a probe in it to measure air flowSent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
> -------- Original message --------From: Mike Clark via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> Date: 11/12/23  3:27 PM  (GMT-06:00) To:  Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org Subject: Re:  Saturn help? No Corvair I dont know Grant, I think I'd sell if someone gave me 130K.Seriously, it sounds like a plugged catalytic converter. Not sure how you'dtest that other than replacing it. Had this trouble on a car, a newconverter solved it.On Sun, Nov 12, 2023, 4:08 PM Grant via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:> Knowing that Corvair owners are more apt to own other unique cars than> most, I am reaching out to any Saturn owners with a similar experience or> knowledge. A future grandson-in-law has a 2007 Aura (hybrid) whose mileage> has recently dropped from the high 20's to the 10-12 mpg range. There are> no codes set and only a slight rotten egg smell right after a fill up that> quickly dissipates. We can't find any fuel leaks or smell the converter> when idling. There has also been a slight drop in performance as a lag> under acceleration. Any hints on where to look or check would be> appreciated. Selling is not an option at this point even at 130K.> Thanks> Grant>  _______________________________________________> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are> the property> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:> vv-help at corvair.org> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,> http://www.corvair.org/> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org> Change your options:> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs> Archives: http://www.vv.corvair.org/archive.htm>  _______________________________________________> _______________________________________________This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are the propertyof the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:vv-help at corvair.orgThis list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, http://www.corvair.org/Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.orgChange your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairsArchives: http://www.vv.corvair.org/archive.htm _______________________________________________
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