getting my 96 ek hatch a smog test and it failed, due to excessive smoke. i open the catalytic converter and I don't see a filter inside that catalytice converter. now my questions is does anybody knows if a the 96 EK hatch dx have a filter inside it's catalytic converter. thanks

 

I'm pretty sure cars 1996 and up will have it.

 

isn't the cat is in the header part of the car ?

 

yeap it's on the header.

 

u talking bout that gasket filter

 

The "honey comb" inside the cat?