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  • DukeOfUndersteer

    Aug. 13, 2010 11:30 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    Not mine, though i have had a soft spot for these...

    NON-OPERABLE!!!!!!! Selling a 2000 Ford Contour SVT with 232,462 miles. vehicle is not operable as it needs Catalytic Converters. Selling as is to the BEST OFFER! All offers entertain as vehicle must be sold before MON AUG 16, 2010. Vehicle was running great until it didn't pass emissions last year cause of Catalytic Converters. Been sitting in the garage and hasn't been started in probably 6 months. Estimates to fix was between $1400 and $1800 which I don't have due to unemployment. Moving and I don't have space to store vehicle. All functions work, AC, am/fm CD W/mp3 jack. Power windows, locks and sunroof. Perfect fix up and first car for student or second vehicle for commuting. Call 770-316-2796
    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/1896351114.html

  • Aug. 13, 2010 1:12 p.m. spoolin New Reader

    Atl.

  • Strike_Zero

    Aug. 13, 2010 1:20 p.m. Strike_Zero Reader

    Oh My Yes . . .

  • MrJoshua

    Aug. 13, 2010 2:42 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

    Does GA have emissions testing?

  • DukeOfUndersteer

    Aug. 13, 2010 2:58 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    depends on the County...

  • DILYSI Dave

    Aug. 13, 2010 3:10 p.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork

    Wow. I feel bad for the automotively ignorant. He's $200 away from having a running car. Also, Lemons?

  • Aug. 13, 2010 3:13 p.m. triumph5 Reader

    $830 for a pair of converters from rock auto. The "univeral fit " ones listed don't look like they'd fit, or would require lots of welding/fabbing to get to fit. Provided there's good metal to weld to. 240k miles on top=pass for street use. Isn't this a Mazda MX6 engine/car? Yes/no?

  • 93celicaGT2

    Aug. 13, 2010 3:24 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

    triumph5 wrote:

    Isn't this a Mazda MX6 engine/car? Yes/no?

    No.

    That said, i'd rock it, because i can get away without running cats on that thing.

  • Aug. 13, 2010 3:30 p.m. triumph5 Reader

    In reply to 93celicaGT2: How? No smog check in your area? And I should have asked 626.

  • MrJoshua

    Aug. 13, 2010 3:34 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

    Cheapo aftermarket cat from a muffler shop would be waaaay under stock replacement prices. Call muffler shops before you give up based on cat replacement prices.

  • Aug. 13, 2010 3:40 p.m. triumph5 Reader

    I looked up the exhaust system of it on Rock auto, and the cats are basically welded to the exhaust manifolds. They're almost (are) part of the manifolds.

  • 93celicaGT2

    Aug. 13, 2010 3:46 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

    triumph5 wrote:

    In reply to 93celicaGT2: How? No smog check in your area? And I should have asked 626.

    No smog check here, no. I don't get hassled for my cat-less bumper dump.

    626 is same thing as MX6, just two more doors.

    It's closer to a regular contour or even Taurus.

  • MrJoshua

    Aug. 13, 2010 3:46 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

    Hammer out the stock cats and put one big aftermarket one downstream.

  • Schmidlap

    Aug. 15, 2010 8:29 p.m. Schmidlap Reader

    triumph5 wrote:

    I looked up the exhaust system of it on Rock auto, and the cats are basically welded to the exhaust manifolds. They're almost (are) part of the manifolds.

    The V6 Contour/Mystique/Cougars have 3 cats. 2 small ones are "pre-cats" that are part of the exhaust manifolds, and one is a normal sized cat in the normal cat location. The 2 that are part of the exhaust manifolds are really only there to satisfy cold start emissions (the main cat is too far away from the engine to light off in the time required by the EPA). If you need emissions testing and your pre-cats are bad, just make sure your main cat is hot and you'll be fine.

    Bob

  • RogerB

    Aug. 16, 2010 1:28 p.m. RogerB HalfDork

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Wow. I feel bad for the automotively ignorant. He's $200 away from having a running car. Also, Lemons?

    Posting has been deleted. Must have read this and changed his mind.

  • jimbbski

    Aug. 16, 2010 9:30 p.m. jimbbski Reader

    triumph5 wrote:

    I looked up the exhaust system of it on Rock auto, and the cats are basically welded to the exhaust manifolds. They're almost (are) part of the manifolds.

    I have a SVT and the Pre-Cats and the exhaust manifolds are all one piece. You can buy aftermarket ones that look similar to the stock ones but the price could be over 1k for the pair. If you live in a non test state or area then I would jump on it. Good used Pre-Cats can be purchased from people parting out their Contours. See Contour.Org

    In states that do testing some like Illinois just check for CEL codes. If code free then you are good to go. If the Pre-Cats are bad it will cause the CEL light to come on and you will not pass this test. You can get around this if you cancel the CEL and then get the car tested right away, as long as the CEL will stay off long enough. That's how I passed my last test. I have since fixed my problem and can pass the CEL test.

  • fornetti14

    Aug. 17, 2010 10:48 p.m. fornetti14 Reader

    I've seen used manifolds on CEG for $40 ea. lol.

    Nice to see a CSVT still out and about.

  • chknhwk

    Aug. 19, 2010 8:16 p.m. chknhwk Reader

    Want. I miss both of mine...

 
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