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Hard starting, loss of power, excess fuel consumption, check engine light, and a blowing sound under heavy acceleration.
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Will a bad truck muffler cause a truck a hard start?
No a bad muffler shouldn't, but a clogged catalytic converter will.
Is a straight pipe exhaust system bad for a truck that had a catalytic converter and a muffler?
Yes.
Will no catalytic converter or muffler make your truck run bad?
If fuel injected, yes. Plus it is illegal.
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!!
Will a stopped up catalytic converter make truck run bad?
You bet it will. It will also used lots of fuel and have no power.
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 hard starts?
A bad catalytic converter can cause hard starts if it has become clogged. This produces excessive back pressure in the engine.
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 muffler get clogged by a bad catalytic converter?
Yes it is possible.
How does a catalytic converter go bad?
They can become clogged or they can burn out.
