Re: Catalytic converters

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

In New Jersey they are getting very crazy. They will check for a 
sticker saying a converter is required and then verify with a mirror 
for a visual inspection. Last year they even tested my gas cap! Take 
heart though, a Delorean in good tune will pass even without a cat, it 
has a very good fuel injection system when everything is working 
well. I even passed on the dyno although I wasn't too happy about 
letting them drive it. In Jersey after the dyno they race the car onto 
the brake tester and lock up the brakes to make sure all 4 wheels are 
working, you almost don't want to watch! At least they only do it 
every 2 years now. Maybe I should go for the new collecter's class 
license, I won't have to put myself and the car through this again?
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



-- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> Louie,
> 
> No attack was felt at all... That is some nice to know background 
about the
> situation.
> 
> On another (exhaust) note, I'm wondering if my converter may already 
be
> hollowed out. There is another Delorean owner in town who I hang 
out with
> (Randy) and he complains that he thinks that my exhaust sounds 
better than
> his. We both have '81 models with the smaller exhaust tips. He 
says that
> mine sounds more 'throaty'. I would have to listen to both cars 
running
> side-by-side before I could make up my mind.