P1000 Pics of exhaust interior

[0860silverado]

If anyone is interested, this is what a P1K exhaust interior looks like:

What do you guys think the function of this is? It's after the O2 sensor, right at the mouth of the weld to the muffler can.

Here is a pic of the failure before disassembly:

 

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[Mopower58]

That looks to be the catalytic converter.

 

[Neohio]

That looks to be the catalytic converter.

I agree.
Makes sense with a $600 oem replacement. Do these things have to follow an emissions warranty like cars?

 

[lee]

Do these things have to follow an emissions warranty like cars?

Not the same as cars but the EPA dose require emissions warranty. (Or so l heard)

 

[JTW]

That looks to be the catalytic converter.

Meow!

 

[0860silverado]

That looks to be the catalytic converter.

I'm showing my age. The last I heard of catalytic converter design, they were using pellets instead of precious metals. Early 1980s and before. Thx!!

 

[Neohio]

@0860silverado might be worth a few phone calls to different dealers.
If @lee has heard of an emission warranty, it may be a good idea to dig deeper. Bypass the dealer and call Mother Honda, express the possibility of bringing this to the attention of the epa of your state.

 

[0860silverado]

@0860silverado might be worth a few phone calls to different dealers.
If @lee has heard of an emission warranty, it may be a good idea to dig deeper. Bypass the dealer and call Mother Honda, express the possibility of bringing this to the attention of the epa of your state.

I never thought of that and thanks for your input! Another thing I could've scared them with is the fact that the exhaust gas is no longer going through the spark arrestor. But it's too late. Bought a used one from eBay for $175.00. The only reason I can see for failure is that it looks like the robot ran out of rod or whatever they use to weld these things. Some spots have no weld at all.

 

[0860silverado]

Plus, I can't afford to have my machine stuck in the repair shop while they wait on parts for the exhaust cover recall.

 

[Neohio]

I never thought of that and thanks for your input! Another thing I could've scared them with is the fact that the exhaust gas is no longer going through the spark arrestor. But it's too late. Bought a used one from eBay for $175.00. The only reason I can see for failure is that it looks like the robot ran out of rod or whatever they use to weld these things. Some spots have no weld at all.

I do not know whether Honda makes these themselves, or if they have a supplier.

I work for an OEM manufacturer of exhaust. I’d like to say we have robots welding on stuff, but we don’t. We have a weld cell with a few people tacking and welding. Might go with robots one day, but I don’t think we could warrant that anytime soon, we would have to double our current sales to even think about it.