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Old 10-06-2006, 06:35 AM   #13
MNBoxster
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Originally Posted by ohioboxster
I drove my car with the maf disconnected one day to test it. You guys may be over reacting. Probably if the cat over heated it was actually running lean.

Hi,

Actually, an overheated Cat can be symptomatic of either a Rich or Lean mixture, but more so a Rich one. A Rich mixture can send unburned fuel into the Cat where it will combust considerably raising the temp of the Cat as well...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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