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A bad catalytic converter can cause hard starts if it has become clogged. This produces excessive back pressure in the engine.
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Will a bad catalytic converter cause hard starting?
Yes it will, plus loss of power, & poor mileage.
Will a bad truck muffler cause a truck a hard start?
No a bad muffler shouldn't, but a clogged catalytic converter will.
Can a bad or clogged catalytic converter make your car not go?
A clogged converter will cause an extreme loss in power, poor mileage, and hard starting. If it is clogged really, really, bad it may cause the engine to not even start.
94 trooper dying and hard to restart has odor from exhaust?
catalytic converter
Is mixed gas bad for a car?
Yes. Oil is hard on Catalytic converter.
What could cause my 1994 Mazda B3000 truck to tremor and shake when I start it up and have a hard time accelerating when driving?
It could be a stuffed catalytic converter.
What happen if the catalytic converter is plug?
Loose of power, hard starting, poor fuel mileage, and the converter will get red hot.
What are some symptoms if your catalytic converter goes bad?
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage are symptoms of a clogged converter.
What are the symptoms of a bad catalytic converter in a Chrysler Pacifica?
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage, a blowing sound under hard acceleration, and the converter will get very, very, hot.
What are the symptoms of a bad catalytic converter in a Nissan Maxima?
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage.
95 Pontiac 5.7 firebird when cold starts straight away runs fine for 2 to 3 mins then dies hard to start tries to fire and smell of fuel help?
its the catalytic converter.....im going through the same issues with my 1990 firebird cheap catalytic converter on rock auto http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1251986,parttype,5808
How do you know the catalytic converter is going bad on a Nissan Maxima?
Hard starting, loss of power, & poor fuel mileage.
