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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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When i start my car it has really bad fumes. Why could this be; could it be because its the stock cat from 15 yrs ago and it may be clogged and old, so i should just get a new one. Help me out, thanks
 
Old Aug 11, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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rotten egg, sulfur smell?
 
Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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After 15 years, I doubt that the cat still has anything left inside to do any kind of pollution removal, get a new one.
 
Old Aug 11, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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agreed.

If he has a low mileage car it may still have had some life left. If it has been well keeped and in good tune.
 
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