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Re: Cat destruction
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 4/1/2000

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A lean misfire has plenty of oxygen but may not have enough fuel to generate damaging temperatures. An ignition misfire combines unburned fuel and air to generate more heat. The PCM may also respond t... Login to read more.