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  1. 04-25-2008 11:46 PM #1
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    Cat Glowing Red Hot.

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    Hey guys, I need your help. I just got my car flashed yesterday and now i see a glowing cat under the hood? What could it be. I felt a misfire several times and a little loss of power not much. It feels like its fine at high speeds, cant' really tell. I think it may be coil packs. Please advise, thanks..
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  2. 04-25-2008 11:49 PM #2
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    Most likely coil packs.
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  3. 04-26-2008 08:57 AM #3
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    get a test pipe!

    you have probably blown a coilpack (very common) causing that cylinder not to fire and all that fuel just being dumped into your cat.. replace all your coilpacks with the newest OEM revision "R" or HItachi E coilpacks like many of us have done..
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  4. 04-26-2008 09:19 AM #4
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    Be Careful with that, If your exhaust is that hot you are probably knocking, it could be a boost leak from your DV also, Like they said above check you coil packs, hows your idle, you should also let your car idle after you drive it hard like that, i can cause sludging if you dont.
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  5. 04-27-2008 11:26 AM #5
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    hey guys thanks a lot for all the feedback, i got all my coil packs, and plugs replaced. it seems to be fine now. I'm still worried does anyone think that the revo program had anything to do with this. I really hope not.
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  6. 04-27-2008 12:20 PM #6
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    ^^nope coil packs fail real quick due to poor design on our cars!
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  7. 04-27-2008 03:13 PM #7
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    Quote Originally Posted by AudiA4Turbo22 View Post
    ^^nope coil packs fail real quick due to poor design on our cars!
    Thats not always the case, my car has almost 84,000 miles and original coilpacks!

    I do have four new Hitachis in my garage, but have never swapped them as there has never been a problem...
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  8. 04-27-2008 03:52 PM #8
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    ^^ well i guess it depends! some cars they go real quic and sometimes u get lucky!
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  9. 04-27-2008 04:51 PM #9
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    I have noticed reports on this list of coil pack failures right after getting a chip.
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  10. 04-27-2008 06:43 PM #10
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    Quote Originally Posted by sailor View Post
    I have noticed reports on this list of coil pack failures right after getting a chip.
    There is still no evidence of coilpacks failng because of getting ur car chipped. i got mine chipped 4 months ago with giac and she runs like a charm minus alarm on crack...
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    coilpacks
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  13. 04-27-2008 07:26 PM #12
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    Re: Cat Glowing Red Hot.

    Better keep and eye on your manifold!

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