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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 15:34

Title: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 15:34

Does the 1995 2.0L GTi need the catalytic converter or can it be removed? I can't remember before which year its alright not to have one fitted...?

Help please  :smiley:

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: Adam on 27 April 2009, 15:39

Yea it does

1991 is the cut off

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 15:54

Thank you  :smiley:

Also, how important do you think the heat shield is because I cant tighten it enough to stop it rattling and someone suggested just removing it. Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: Adam on 27 April 2009, 16:02

Don't think that important I just whipped mine off.

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 16:06

Thank you  :smiley:

You've solved most of my problems  :smiley:

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: Adam on 27 April 2009, 16:11

 :wink:

Any  more? lol

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 16:15

My steering is a bit stiff but not all the time  :undecided:
A guy from a garage told me that it might be the pump on the power steering? But then he also just had a quick look round an a quick drive and reckons I need a new catalytic converter  :tongue:

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: Mikester on 27 April 2009, 16:45

Heatsheilds are not needed, and most if not 99% of the people on this forum, have removed theirs and are fine.

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: kat975 on 27 April 2009, 16:56

Brilliant cheers  :smiley: Feeling a lot happier now  :smiley:

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: Mikester on 27 April 2009, 17:03

Has the cat ever been replaced? If not you may still need one, especially if its be vibrated against with the heat sheild, when i removed my heatsheild i found that the cat had collapsed, and was just a tube full of metal and soot! lol

Title: Re: Does a 1995 mk3 GTi need a catalytic converter?
Post by: loki86 on 02 May 2009, 17:29

thread jack: can you put a decat pipe on the mk3 or will it mess with the o2 sensor to much?