Smoking Cat! Help

[djmcfish]

Hi all,

Its on my girlfriends 1.8RT. Theres a white smoke comming from the cat and out from under the car (not throgh the exhuast). Has to be warmed up and doesnt do it when its moving, due to the cooling effect of moving air possibaly?

Does the inside of a Cat produce smoke when its knackered?

Seems to drive fine, not losing water, breakes are fine, its not p/s but a bit thursty for oil ..

Ideas?

Cheers all

 

[Just Bob]

Not heard of this smoking problem with cats before. They do operate at very high temperatures - up to 900 celsius. Check to see if there are any foreign bodies on the cat like a plastic carrier bag? These will produce the smoke and a burning smell.

Hope that helps.

Bob

 

[rt172]

Quote: Originally posted by BobRTE on 18 February 2003


Check to see if there are any foreign bodies on the cat like a plastic carrier bag?

Or a cat, of course

Sorry, not very helpful. When my cat went kaput it made noised like a piece of cork pinging around in a metal can, but it didnt smoke at all.

Rhys

 

[djmcfish]

hmmmm

The daft thing is the MOT is 2 weeks old so it must work fine!

She does have to park up a curb so could be a bag or something stupid. Problem is the cars is now in Liecester an Im in Essex! Doh!

Any other ideas?

 

[Jim_Bob]

heheheheheehe lmfao, read the title of this topic and it gave me an image of a smoking cat , tell ur cat to phone the quit smoking line!...lol

 

[16V_Matt]

some people are no help whatsoever lol

Matt

 

[BenR]

surely, give the cat some nicotel gum.......it really should cut down....

 

[Jim_Bob]

LoL....Glad I wasnt the only sad get to endulge u all with a useless reply .

Cats cant chew gum.....surely. LoL

 

[BenR]

nah, its more of a tearing knashing action.

 

[Ben H]

See if the gaskets at each end or OK. My de-cat was blowing like mad after I fitted it as I hadnt fitted new gaskets.

 

[djmcfish]

Bump

Any ideas