just bought my first skyline but now i need help.

[r.e.a.d]

hello everyone, i've just become the proud owner of my first skyline a 1989 gts-t auto, i know, but i have to start somewhere.
the problem i'm having is it has started cutting out, i've narrowed it down to the exhaust but before i start taking it of i would like to know the chances of it being the cat, i'm a bit surprised a 1989 car has a cat but this one does. can someone give advice on how best to sort this problem. should i buy a decat pipe or go for the whole exhaust or if it is not the cat can someone point me in the direction where i can get a centre box. thx


great site by the way.

[Jason abz]

but how on earth have you narrowed an engine cutting out , down to the exhaust?? Actually cutting out on you?? Would have thought of lots of places to look before the exhaust and i am about as much use on an engine as a parachute is to a cave diver.

[JAY-R32]

What did you eliminate......
before you came to the conclusion that it was the exhaust ????

Oh , and welcome BTW

[r.e.a.d]

Originally Posted by Jason abz

but how on earth have you narrowed an engine cutting out , down to the exhaust?? Actually cutting out on you?? Would have thought of lots of places to look before the exhaust and i am about as much use on an engine as a parachute is to a cave diver.

checked everything else, coil packs, ign amp, plugs, air filter, comptression, the lot.couldn't fathom it out,then i noticed that when i rev'd not much smoke was coming out the exhaust. normaly when you put your hand over the exhaust you feel it when it revs in my case it felt like your hand was over a kettle no pressure at all. so i'm hoping the cat has collapsed.

[Simonh]

if the cat has collapsed you wil have lots of problems. Cutting out though is generally associated with an vent to amosphere BOV though.

gettig rid of the cat is no bad thing though

Simon

[r.e.a.d]

its the cat, got it off and all the honeycomb has broken up and block the exhaust. going in tomorrow to have one made for it. any suggestions on what type. i want a nice throaty rasp.