Hi. I've got some running issues developed on my 93 SPI, which I have initially put down to an air leak or similar (got a few things to check through later on today).
But after a quick run last night the cat was glowing cherry red, which I understand is a result of burning excess fuel in it (due to the poor running).
I've been doing a few miles in the last couple of weeks after it sitting idle over winter, so it may have been glowing for the last 2 weeks - i've just never noticed until last night. How hard-wearing are the cats on minis, is it likely that the cat is now knackered too?
Not sure if the cat has ever been changed and it looks pretty manky. Obviously I'll get the engine running properly first before replacing.