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12 Volt Inverter
Q. Hi, My 1990 Ford Crown Victoria 5.0 liter failed the Air Care test due to high hydrocarbons 126 PPM at idle. A pass is 82 PPM. All other parts of the test were passes. My mechanic said it needs new cats. They are very expensive!!!! Worth more than half the value of the car. I'd like to get one more year out of it, it has 203,000 kms (126,500 miles).
There are two cats with their outlets going into a Y-pipe and then one pipe into a single muffler. To avoid the expense of removing and replacing the old cats, could I install one cat just after the Y-pipe? It would only be 22" from the outlet of the existing cats, so it would get a fair amount of heat.
Brian
A. I can't advise you to modify the emission system of a car. Legally you can be fined up to $10,000.00 for alterating the emission system of a car.
In fact, for the sake of piece of mind, you can go ahead and upgrade the battery and install a 120 amp alternator (if it isn't already).
Also, I would hard wire the inverter to the electrical system. A cigarette lighter connection is a little too shaky for what you need. I would feel a lot better knowing there wasn't any chance of losing contact.
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