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Removing it is a violation of Federal law.

(I am now a federal violation, and don't care at all)

Yes, Ford can raise warranty issues about it not being present.

And no, it will not damage the 6.0 to remove it; it is harmless, and IMO sounds better without it.

Oh, and by the way, load up on ammo and put the rifle plates in your vest
FTE World War 416,455 will ensue soon...

 

PSD stir it up!

crowtf, Welcome to FTE. You have a lot of fellow Texans on this site. PSD is right. I don't know about Texas. Some areas are getting into emissions checking but I don't know if super duty trucks and light diesels fall in that category. I'll see what I can find out.

 

Both posts above are correct. It is a federal violation to mess w/ emissions equip. So far it looks like portions of Colorado, New York, New Jersey & Nevada are testing diesels, for particulates.

The cat is designed to burn out soot buildups to keep particulates down. In 07, there is a good chance that additional emissions equip will be installed to help reduce Nitrous Oxcide (Nox) emissions. European vehicles already have these installed (along w/ ULSD). Use of biodiesel w/ ULSD will help your truck, and the economy & enviroment).

See www.biodieselnow.com for accurate information on biodiesel.

 

The reason I would like to remove is that I spray brush in patures! The cat can get hot enough to ignite any dead grass.

I guess the next question is their a way to get and exception for the removal?

 

I have been out in the brush in south Texas. I still have my cat and I haven't started a brush fire yet. I don't think the catalytics get that hot on these diesels. I wouldn't mess with it.

 

As far as I have seen, the mufflers on these vehicles get just as hot as the converters. The converter (unlike the typical platinum pellet gasoline converters) are nothing more than a steel/ceramic composite plate (several of them) that assist in "burning off" unburnt combustion gasses once it is warm. I have noticed that during cooldown, the cat cools off just as fast, if not faster, than the muffler....

I am in no way opposed to anyone's removal of it, however I don't know if it worth the trouble for that reason only. Just my opinion

 

Weird question on gas motor how long does a CAT last...my BII did not pass its emission test at idle...

 

I do not honestly know, but I have heard anywhere from 60 to 100k

I suppose it depends on lots of factors...

 

If its a concern of yours have a fabricator build you a heat sheild . But as stated , the rest of the exhaust probaly gets as hot as the converter .

 

Any one have an infared thermometer that can check the temp of a HOT cat, muff, etc?

 

undefinedI was sitting in the waiting room at A muffler shop and reading the info. on the wall, and one poster claimed A cat will last for the life of the car if it doesn't get damaged or pluged.

 

Cool thanks for the info!

 

Gasoline engine catalytic converters will not last forever. Lasting for the life of the car is often a stretch. I have changed a few. Higher mileage autos. Life of the car? Hmm.. 250,000 miles or so? That's tops in my book. I know, there's many hundreds of thousands that go longer than that. But most won't. They do plug, the do break down, they do rust through.

 

That correct, If a cat isn't damage, plug up, or rusted out the cat dosen't wear out.