should i get a dp?
05-08-02, 08:10 PM
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should i get a dp?
my fd has 99k miles on it, original engine, everything stock. my mechanic said the precat is partially clogged. i know i should get a downpipe to replace the precat, but i'm wondering if i should just save save save until the engine goes and do everything at once? or you think getting a dp will help my engine last a little longer? thanks.
05-08-02, 08:15 PM
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Re: should i get a dp?
Originally posted by ttb
my fd has 99k miles on it, original engine, everything stock. my mechanic said the precat is partially clogged. i know i should get a downpipe to replace the precat, but i'm wondering if i should just save save save until the engine goes and do everything at once? or you think getting a dp will help my engine last a little longer? thanks.
my fd has 99k miles on it, original engine, everything stock. my mechanic said the precat is partially clogged. i know i should get a downpipe to replace the precat, but i'm wondering if i should just save save save until the engine goes and do everything at once? or you think getting a dp will help my engine last a little longer? thanks.
05-08-02, 08:33 PM
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Go for the downpipe now. I had a clogged pre-cat in my 90 T2 and it caused more heat to build up in the turbo and the motor. It eventually caused the failure of both due to excessive heat and not enough flow-through. I have since then tubed the cat and cleaned everything out all the way to the muffler cans. I have even noticed a dramatic difference in the color of the oil that comes out after 2500 miles. It was turning black very quickly but it now stays pretty much its original color.
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05-08-02, 11:01 PM
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TTB: if you don't want to try to install it yourself, give Ivan in Sunnyvale a call. He'll probably install it cheaper than anybody else and he knows FDs like the back of his hand. Don't have his phone# on hand, do a search in the west forum.
