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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Duke01 on 11 January 2021, 22:11:25

Title: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: Duke01 on 11 January 2021, 22:11:25

The offside exhaust was glowing red hot i noticed tonight, just about where it bends almost 90 degrees.
Is this just below the first cat?
It happens to be the side that has been throwing up codes for a missfire.

Any ideas guys? Is it blocked?
Obviously i will need to replace it, can anybody point me in the right direction? I didnt want to use ebay..

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 11 January 2021, 22:33:48

That IS the first cat.

It will be a result of the misfire rather than the cause.

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: Enceladus on 12 January 2021, 14:52:32

First find the cause of the misfire on the offside bank and fix it. It'll be excess fuel from the misfire burning in the first cat that's causing the cat to overheat.

Then worry about the cat.

New type approved cats for Omegas are becoming pricey, north of £200 per side plus the cost of new lambdas and there is less choice around. So there's no point in changing one or both sides unless you know for certain it's broken and the emissions are out of speck.

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: iansoutham on 12 January 2021, 18:34:41

For anyone wanting a replacement cat, might be worth speaking to the “Cat Man”.

Website is http://www.catman.co.uk/

Email is info@catman.co.uk

Have had a few off him for various cars and always been good service and quality items.

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 12 January 2021, 20:43:53

Quote from: iansoutham on 12 January 2021, 18:34:41

For anyone wanting a replacement cat, might be worth speaking to the “Cat Man”.

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Does he deliver them with his underpants outside his trousers?

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: Shackeng on 13 January 2021, 08:28:57

Quote from: Enceladus on 12 January 2021, 14:52:32

First find the cause of the misfire on the offside bank and fix it. It'll be excess fuel from the misfire burning in the first cat that's causing the cat to overheat.

Then worry about the cat.

New type approved cats for Omegas are becoming pricey, north of £200 per side plus the cost of new lambdas and there is less choice around. So there's no point in changing one or both sides unless you know for certain it's broken and the emissions are out of speck.

See my parts for sale.

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: polilara on 13 January 2021, 18:26:29

Quite actual discussion this replacement cats. What is typical mileage for V6 cats and is this catman a potential supplier for V6. Found in Autodoc more than 600€ lh+rh.

Title: Re: Glowing exhaust/cat.
Post by: iansoutham on 13 January 2021, 18:34:09

Quote from: polilara on 13 January 2021, 18:26:29

Quite actual discussion this replacement cats. What is typical mileage for V6 cats and is this catman a potential supplier for V6. Found in Autodoc more than 600€ lh+rh.

Cost me around £100 (maybe a bit less) for a 2.2 type-approved cat delivered for my 2.0 if that helps?