Removing cat void warranty?
#1
Removing cat void warranty?
Does removeing the cat void the warranty? please help. i bought the rx8 took it to the dealer b/c the engine light was on and they called me back and said to pick up my mazda it warranty has been voided.. can they do this?
#4
Most dealerships aren't happy when they see the cat gone. the ones i have had experience with said they void entire warranties when they see the missing cat. The local one here has done it several times. I don't see how they do it. I believe there is a loophole tied to the exhaust that allows then to get away with it. Then again you are violating federal law by removing it so that could give them a way to do it.
I would give them a call and ask then what gives them the right to void all of your warranty. See what they have to say about it.
I would give them a call and ask then what gives them the right to void all of your warranty. See what they have to say about it.
#10
Well, no. Why do the kids with Asthma and the old folks with Emphysema have to choke so someone can get a couple more horsepower? What is it with people who think that emissions equipment stands between them and contentment?
"Removing cat void warranty?" Hell yah. Should void license too.
#13
Catalytic converters have nothing to do with global warming. They reduce toxic emissions:
Carbon Monoxide (poisonous)
Unburned and partially burned hydrocarbons (cause cancer)
Oxides of Nitrogen (component of smog, aggravates Asthma, causes acid rain)
These poisons are well-understood and, unlike global warming, there aren't people pretending they don't exist.
Carbon Monoxide (poisonous)
Unburned and partially burned hydrocarbons (cause cancer)
Oxides of Nitrogen (component of smog, aggravates Asthma, causes acid rain)
These poisons are well-understood and, unlike global warming, there aren't people pretending they don't exist.
Last edited by Nubo; 08-22-2007 at 08:15 AM.
#14
#15
Anyone who thinks they can just remove the CAT, go to a classic car show where they drive around and smell the emissions. It brings back memories alright. Leave the CAT installed so we can all breathe easier.
And correct, it has no impact on global warming. Unfortunately, making an impact on CO2 emissions will be much tougher because it is not a by-product of combustion, it is 50% of the combustion process. The other term is water vapor.
CH4 + O2 = CO2 + H2O (yes, this is methane, not gasoline and its not balance - hey, its been 28yrs so cut me some slack)
Mike
And correct, it has no impact on global warming. Unfortunately, making an impact on CO2 emissions will be much tougher because it is not a by-product of combustion, it is 50% of the combustion process. The other term is water vapor.
CH4 + O2 = CO2 + H2O (yes, this is methane, not gasoline and its not balance - hey, its been 28yrs so cut me some slack)
Mike
#19
wtf? lol !
before I didnt really cared about people going CAT-Less.
but now, after I got my Fc, it "came with" full Racing Beat Full Race exhaust ... aww it smells horrible, it smells so bad that I cant even sit in the car for more than 10 minutes without getting a headache. jesus. now Im got a new magnaflow cat direct fit, and got a used exhaust manifold and everyhing for cheap. need to figure out where to connect the spit air pipe to ... ahh different forum.
Anyway, dont go CAT less. you're killing NYCGPS !
before I didnt really cared about people going CAT-Less.
but now, after I got my Fc, it "came with" full Racing Beat Full Race exhaust ... aww it smells horrible, it smells so bad that I cant even sit in the car for more than 10 minutes without getting a headache. jesus. now Im got a new magnaflow cat direct fit, and got a used exhaust manifold and everyhing for cheap. need to figure out where to connect the spit air pipe to ... ahh different forum.
Anyway, dont go CAT less. you're killing NYCGPS !
#22
Yes they can. They don't even like high flow cats so your probably hosed.
What I don't get is how diesel trucks get away with all the black clouds they put out.
What I don't get is how diesel trucks get away with all the black clouds they put out.
Last edited by bose; 07-22-2009 at 11:37 AM.
#23
Not to pile on, but you removed your Cat, you get no help. End of story.
That's what tracks and high flow Cat's are for.
The diesel trucks really bug the shiite outta me too.
That's what tracks and high flow Cat's are for.
The diesel trucks really bug the shiite outta me too.
#24
On removing the cat... If you do, it violates federal law. The feds rarely come down on individuals, but they do come down hard on shops that remove them. I learned that by googling the topic a bit when this thread (or a similar one) was fresh. If I owned a repair shop, I'd be less than thrilled to have an illegally modified car come in.
Ken
#25
I guess cops around here just close their eyes or something cause people around here leave plumes of that black smoke everywhere. The newer dodge truck are usually the culprit.