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Because you are pumping unburned fuel/air mix into the convertor and it is igniting inside, creating intense heat and the red glow.

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Q: How would you fix a 93 Ford Escort 1.8 LX that is getting air to only 3 cylinders and unburnt fuel is turning the exhaust convertor red hot?
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