General Schvantzkoph > writes:

> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 23:30:10 +0100, Nomen Nescio wrote:
>
> > An auto jumbler might have a pre-owned cat.
> >
> > An even better solution is to remove the cat and get a welder to patch it
> > up. A sheet of galvanized makes a perfect repair, good for years.
> >
> > When its off your car, run a water stream through it with the garden hose
> > to check for any constriction. Those cats are good forever unless poisoned
> > with lead. Even when they fail, so long as they're not constricted, you
> > can usually pass a smog test. A lot of cars get tested with a cold cat and
> > that's the same as no cat.
>
> I'm having the work done by my neighborhood auto repair shop, I have no
> interest in doing it myself nor do I have the necessary skills or tools. I
> am interested in knowing if the price for the job ($550) is in the right
> ball park.

And, of course, good ol' NN's advice is as useless and illegal as
usual.
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