"Woody" <TheDuck@Pond.net> wrote in
newsaikh.17936$QU1.10651@newssvr22.news.prodigy. net:

> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns98A5BA099D694tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> nordsy <none@000.com> wrote in news:955626_
>> 88246e636119531cc91791e906ea92ed@autoboardz.com:
>>
>>> If I replace the catalytic converter with an universal one, (only
>>> because I can save a ton of money vs buying original Honda. does
>>> anyone know if this will keep or clear the check engine light? Honda
>>> dealer is saying it may or may not since it’s not the original.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It will work just fine, just not for very long.
>>
>> Aftermarket cats are cheap largely because they aren't made as well
>> as OEM cats. You'll get at least two years out of the aftermarket
>> job, maybe one or two more. An OEM cat is good for 15 years.
>>
>
> Unless it is on an Odyssey. On the Odyssey you need a cat that is
> designed for large volume which most general replacements aren't.
>


You mean you'd need a cat designed for the gas flow from a 3.5L V6 instead
of a 1.5L four. If you put a 4-banger cat on the V6, you wouldn't be going
anywhere very quickly, and your MIL will probably come on.


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Tegger

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