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Can you take the catalytic converter off of an Oldsmobile Alero without causing problems to the car?
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∙ 15y ago
no it causes alot of problems
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∙ 15y ago
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Will replacing a catalytic converter eliminate the smell in an exhaust?
Depends on what the smell is and what is causing it. Have the catalytic converter tested before you spend the money to replace it. It maybe something else causing this problem.
What does a flashing engine light mean on a Nissan elgrand?
A flashing check engine light is due to a condition that is causing catalytic converter damage. Normal cause is a severe misfireA flashing check engine light is due to a condition that is causing catalytic converter damage. Normal cause is a severe misfire
Will bad ignition coils cause the catalytic converter to heat up and go bad?
Yes. If a coil is bad causing one or more cylinders to not fire, this allows raw unburned fuel to enter the catalytic converter, where it is burned. This can ruin a converter.
Can a faulty muffler choke an engine causing it to sputter and stall?
A faulty muffler will not cause this but a clogged catalytic converter will.
What can make Catalytic converter in Kia Sportage turn hot red?
Look that is plausable but the real answer is that the engine is dumping raw fuel into the converter (catalytic converter) and burning it inside the converter and this can be dangerous in some cases you can actually have a mini explosion\fire causing a good bit of damage. I hope this is helpful to anyone needing the answer..
What is causing your Toyota pickup to lose power?
Plugged fuel filter? Plugged air filter? Plugged catalytic converter?
Why does the engine die and then run fine after 5 minutes?
One common problems is a plugged catalytic converter, if the engine starts fine and then starts to stall or feel like it does not have any power after running for a while it could be the catalytic converter.. the engine starts loosing power because the exhaust has nowhere to go (the catalytic converter is partially or totally plugged) Compression starts to go down causing the engine to stall or die. If you leave the car alone for a while the pressure in the engine goes out slowly thru the catalytic converter leaving the car ready to start again for a few minutes but it will shut down again.
What is causing rattling noise inside automatic transmission?
Loose timing chain? Loose heat shield on catalytic converter?
How do you bypass the Cadillac converter on a 1999 Grand AM?
Modern cars use two oxygen sensors to monitor the exhaust before and after the catalytic converter. Removing the catalytic converter would cause your engine to run improperly, possibly causing damage and most likely making your gas mileage worse. Just replace it if it's broken.
What would be causing your 1993 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo to not have a lot of pressure coming out of the exhaust pipe?
your catalytic converter is probably stopped up
Why will a lean condition cause a catalytic converter to turn red?
The catalytic converter usually has an Oxygen Sensor before and after the converter. The hot exhaust gases of the exhaust heat up a catalystic and the voltage is proportional to Oxygen. By measuring before and after the catalytic converter, you have a sense if the Catalytic converter is working correctly in cleaning up the exhaust. The exhast to be cleaned up correctly requires the PCM to sometimes run Lean fuel mixture, to clean up NOx, and sometimes Rich mixture to clean up HC (Hydrocarbons). So PCM cycles the fuel mixture between rich and lean many times in the process of driving, so that to get optimal efficiency of the catalytic converter. However, if you have a vacuum leak, your engine will run LEAN and the PCM will compensate and force it to run rich instead. After a while, by running rich too much, you are throwing unburned fuel into the exhaust pipe, causing Catalytic converter to become Red hot and causing it to fail. So in short, running Rich, not lean, can cause converter failure.
What does it mean when your engine light is flashing?
A flashing check engine light is due to a condition that is causing catalytic converter damage. Normal cause is a severe misfire
