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Does bad catalytic converter inhibit you from going higher speeds?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, a clogged converter will rob you of power and speed.
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How does a bad catalytic converter effect the way the car run does it feel like the car is struggling to pick up speed?
A foul smell is the most common sign of a bad catalytic converter. If you smell what seems to be a rotten egg and it gets stronger over time, the catalytic converter is not working properly. A large drop in your fuel economy may be a sign that your catalytic converter is going bad or is blocked. A lack of power, especially at high speeds, may be a sign that the catalytic converter is going, or has gone, bad.A vehicle that stalls during idle, or idles rough, may have a blocked or bad catalytic converter. Your catalytic converter may be blocked if you experience bucking or hesitation while trying to accelerate. Additionally, your vehicle may run at a higher than normal temperature. A catalytic converter typically doesn't go bad without an underlying cause. A mechanic should be able to find the original problem and may not have to replace the converter.
Why would a car sputter at low speeds when in drive?
If a car is sputtering at low speeds when driving one thing it could be is a clogged fuel filter. Another possibility is the catalytic converter could need replaced.
What would cause a rattling noise that comes and goes when you accelerate at low speeds but is not there when going faster?
It could just be the heat shield on the under side of the catalytic converter.
When driving at slow speeds you hear a sound under the drivers side - sounds like a rock bouncing on metal when you speed up sound vanishes any ideas?
maybe the catalytic converter?
My Toyota Previa as a wineing noise when you accelerate and is getting worse?
Previas have a history of a whining noise coming from the catalytic converter. There is a bracket inside the converter that when loose or has came apart creates the whining noise during acceleration. It especially is very pronouced during high speeds in the freeway. You might be in for an expensive cat converter replacement.
What to do when Malfunction Indicator light stays on at idle and flashes when driving on a 2002 jeep grand Cherokee?
You have a malfunction in the emissions system that becomes harmful to the vehicle when driving ( engine at higher than idle speeds ) You should get it checked asap. It quite often ( as long as it seems to be operating Ok ) an issue with misfiring that can cause the catalytic converter to overheat.
1995 f 150 - 351 - the idling speeds up and slows down fast and slow?
my first guess would be that it is your catalytic converter is plugged. Also,check the oxygen sensor. Also, the IAC (idle air control) may be at fault.
Why is my1991 Mazda truck surgingat higher speeds?
why is my 1991 Mazda truck surging at higher speeds
Why car crashes more dangerous at higher speeds than at lower speed?
Higher g's produced at higher speeds are harder to survive.
Why are your RPMs high at high speeds?
Because your motor is spinning faster at higher speeds causing higher rpm's
Why are car crashes more dangerous at higher speeds than a lower speeds?
Because at higher speeds you have more velocity than at lower speeds transferring more energy to make a bigger crashing causing more damage.
What causes a car to jerk sometimes at different speeds?
Slippage in the transmission or a bad torque converter
