"Roger" <rogervs@i-55.com> wrote in message news:<brcmr1$cdn$1@news.datasync.com>...
> My '98 Honda Accord EXL 4 cyl needing a catalytic converter. 113000 miles of
> mostly highway driving - check engine light came on so i took it ot the
> dealer. The dealer said it needs a catalytic converter. And that they want
> $800 for the Honda model, which i think is way too much.
>
> Can i do any damage to the vehicle running it until i can get a cat
> converter on it, and is anything wrong with not using the honda dealer
> official replacement.
>
> thanks

Yes, you can drive it for a while, without hurting anything. I
wouldn't suggest taking it to any other muffler shop because they
might have to put a cat on tha requires mods to the engine bay to fit,
if the cat is in the engine bay, if its under your car they'll just
cut it out and weld a new one in or use clamps (which leak after a
while). The best way is to go ahead and get one from the dealer.
Unless you just wanna get aftermarket exhaust, for about the same
price($800) you get everything replaced, the kit would include
headers, higher flow of exhuast, better muffler(depending on what kit
you get). So overall just take it to import tuner shop get new exhuast
system.