Need Help! Catalytic Converter Clogged!

[Thymeclock]

You might want to read through the doc linked below, especially the appeals process which you'll probably need to do, if you want to try pushing this up the line. Maybe leafing through a hard copy of this while you're at the stealership might convince them you'll be willing to go for the jugular. I don't see anything in there about titles, just a bunch of stuff about failure to maintain (which is what they'll probably fall back on to deny the warranty claim).
Good luck! (you'll need it)

http://epa.gov/obd/pubs/420f09048.pdf

Um, maybe those sweet girls at GM Customer Service might help if they could put aside their corporate, canned response script and actually try to help the customer?

Let's not hold our breath waiting...

[dgoody88]

Don't waste you time gutting the cat. I did that to mine and the car ran ok at first but after awhile it will start to run like complete crap. Your car will run rich and will throw codes for cat and o2 sensors. I paid the 600 bucks for the magnaflow cat online and haven't had a problem since.

[James22]

You might want to read through the doc linked below, especially the appeals process which you'll probably need to do, if you want to try pushing this up the line. Maybe leafing through a hard copy of this while you're at the stealership might convince them you'll be willing to go for the jugular. I don't see anything in there about titles, just a bunch of stuff about failure to maintain (which is what they'll probably fall back on to deny the warranty claim).
Good luck! (you'll need it)

http://epa.gov/obd/pubs/420f09048.pdf

Thanks I talked to the EPA and got a script of what to say. I then called a regional GM department and filed my issue so it would go up the proper chain. I am supposed to get a response tomorrow so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Plan B is likely still cut out the cat, scrap it, and weld up a connecting pipe to fill in where the cat was. I'm not worried about CEL codes as long as the car runs fine. A little dip in MPGs isn't the end of the world, it won't be worse than 1-2 MPG

[Pooh Man]

I have run with nocats on both the stock tune and a Trifecta tune, if u don't mind a random P0XXX code u'll be OK. Our engines can run cleaner catless than all those POS diesel and pre 90 autos so the tree huggers can remain silent.

*** it sure would be nice to see a pic of that magnaflow header***

[DailyDriverMark]

Cat Clogged? No way. Muffler clogged with a rats nest maybe. I say clean your throttle body out real good with some gumout a rag and even an old toothbrush.

In my car Cel's come and go. Seem's with mine, I drive a little easier for a few days and they go away.

[James22]

Cat Clogged? No way. Muffler clogged with a rats nest maybe. I say clean your throttle body out real good with some gumout a rag and even an old toothbrush.

In my car Cel's come and go. Seem's with mine, I drive a little easier for a few days and they go away.

I don't think it's the throttle body. If you read one of my previous posts in the thread it explains my logic. The cat didn't just go bad on it's own, that would be very odd considering the relatively low miles on the car.

[Thymeclock]

Thanks I talked to the EPA and got a script of what to say. I then called a regional GM department and filed my issue so it would go up the proper chain. I am supposed to get a response tomorrow so I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Keep your fingers busy with other things. Don't hold your breath waiting.

We'll wait to see how it turns out. Let us know...