Driving along *BANG* Catalicconverter fell off. Car sounds much more sporty however.

Anyway, is it safe to drive the car without it on there? I know it polutes and whatever else but will my car explode or will it do damage because honestly, I dont have any money to fix it and the car would have to live on the drive.

Thanks!

That's a good question actually... I wouldn't have thought so because it doesn't effect the engine as the gases don't flow back to the engine from the Catalytic Converter...

But please don't take my word for it!

PS.: You should post this in your relevant cars section or in "Lets Talk Fiat" as it's not really about the bodywork or upholstry!

The cat is there for everyones benefit not just yours....buy one as you can get them for under £100 for most cars.

Post 1992 must have cat fitted or will not pass MOT.

defective exhaust = fine and points on your licence

http://www.carsandcats.co.uk

Loads other places do them cheaper

T14086 said:

Post 1992 must have cat fitted or will not pass MOT.

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Wrong you only need to pass the emissions test, cat or no cat

How does a Cat fall off? Never come across this before

SeiSporting said:

How does a Cat fall off? Never come across this before

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Did it land on it's feet?

SkinzCinqSporting said:

Wrong you only need to pass the emissions test, cat or no cat

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So how do you lower the emissions by 10% from a car fitted with a catalyst but now hasn't got one?

Not including MOT tester 'accidently' sticking pipe up wrong exhaust

Well lots of cinqs have passed MOT's when they have a decat, made after '92, so go figure.... lol

Won't it possibly melt parts of your car with the heat? I drive my car without a cat all the time anyway.

Yeah T14086 What Do you know about mots and emissions Not like you deal with this stuff all day lol

From MOT test site.....

There is no necessity to have a catalytic converter on any vehicle. However, your vehicle will be MOT Tested as if it had one and it is unlikely that it will pass the emissions part of the MOT without the cat. The reason being that the engine and the catalytic converter were all part of the same integral design to meet the emission requirements when the vehicle was manufactured.

Therefore in theory a 'efficent' engine might just pass test...leave £10 in glovebox just incase!

Well then, maybe it's just a case of keeping an ultra clean haelthy engine and a good exhaust system, and having no idle what so ever

And a friendly MOT tester

T14086 said:

And a friendly MOT tester

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I could do with one of them in a few days

Also, the police are well within their rights to stop you and ask to check the under of your vehicle for a catalytic converter. They also perform an emissions test roadside. They were doing this round mine not so long ago, complete with mirror trolleys on casters
However if you say that you are afraid they may damage your car when revving, they give you a producer to attend an MOT station when the car is fixed. Cool huh

pinin__prestatyn said:

However if you say that you are afraid they may damage your car when revving, they give you a producer to attend an MOT station when the car is fixed. Cool huh

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Lol yet you need to rev it to drive it...

Exactly. thank you loophole! :slayer: