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Can a bad catalytic converter make an engine run hot?
sometimes.
How can you pass inspection when you need a catalytic converter?
There's no possible way to pass inspection with a bad catalytic converter, if if you find out you have a bad catalytic converter during your inspection you have a chance after you after you have replaced the catalytic converter and the inspection no no charge/free!!
Can bad engine timing make a catalytic converter go bad?
Yes, the unburnt fuel from poor timing will enter the converter and slowly destroy it.
Will a bad catalytic converter make car stop running?
Yes, if it is clogged very badly.
Can a catalytic converter cause the EGR valve to go bad?
No, the catalytic converter is downstream from the EGR valve so it has no effect on it.
How do you know if a converter is bad on a Kia Rio?
Transmission torque converter or an exhuast catalytic converter?
Can a bad catalytic converter damage the ignition coils or a bad ignition coil can cause to catalytic to go bad on a ford expedition?
A bad coil can damage a converter. If the engine is misfiring, it will cause raw fuel to get into the converter and that can cause failure.
Can a bad catalytic converter cause a 1994 camaro engine to overheat?
Yes, that could be one of the causes. With a bad or going bad Cataylic Converter the car will start to lose power and get hot. What happens is that the exhaust is starting to get blocked. Something like putting a partial potato up an exhaust.
Do catalytic converters rattle when going bad?
Yes, that is a sign of a bad converter. Just make sure it is the converter that is rattling and not the heat shield located above the converter which are notorious for rattling on older vehicles.
Can a bad catalytic converter cause hard starts?
A bad catalytic converter can cause hard starts if it has become clogged. This produces excessive back pressure in the engine.
Will no catalytic converter or muffler make your truck run bad?
If fuel injected, yes. Plus it is illegal.
Will a bad catalytic converter make your 1998 sunfire sound like a tractor?
It could.It could.
