cat...

[Kevin Vannorsdel]

 Shannen,

Any idea how to find out if the mixture is such that the cat will glow red and
burn up.... before it glows red and burns up?  Is this something that the
manufacturors spec I wonder?  Maybe I'll do some more lookin'

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  Kevin Vannorsdel     IBM Arm Electronics Development
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owner-diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu on 08/18/98 12:33:02 PM
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Subject: Re: carprom software


peter paul fenske wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin
> Oddly I have found fuel leaking into
> cat doesn't faze it.
>
> I believe with no O2 content there is no
> burning in the kat.
>
> However Cats only work around STOICH.
> So if you are running a rich AFR they
> do nothing.
>
Well, not quite.  A good cat will get a nice, reddish glow.
Then they usually start going bad.

Shannen

> Make sure you are working around 14.7 to 1
>
> :peter
>
> Ps what was your application and cal
>
> At 11:08 AM 8/18/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with how much a good catalytic convertor will
> reduce
> >exhaust HC numbers?
> >
> >Also-  I assume that too much HC will cause pre-mature cat failure...  don't
> >want that either.  Any comments on this?
> >
> >I currently am at 1300PPM  HC at idle and need to get down to 150 or so to
> pass
> >emissions.   Some more chip work is sure to help but curious to check if
> anyone
> >had any comments about the cat effictiveness/failure.
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >
> >________________________________________________
> >  Kevin Vannorsdel     IBM Arm Electronics Development
> >    408-256-6492                Tie 276-6492     kv at us.ibm.com
> >
> >