I think you're right Frank about the rotten eggs, but I would say that the cat is fried for sure since this engine was burning just about everything prior to the work I did on it.

The valve tick I fixed, it was simply oil related. I flushed the engine, put on a new filter and the tick was gone, it works real nice right now. Starts on the first turn, idles real smooth, I just have to take it for a road test to see if the transmission works at all in higher gears... I think there might be a problem with it, but that will be my next project.

I think I will stop by a local junk yard and get a used cat for this car, or engine I guess you could say, from a later model.

I hear that not everyone wants to sell these, so where would I look for a cheap cat?

xp

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1985 190E 2.3L - a constant project.