Answer One is a sulphur like odor, much akin to rotten eggs.
Gas mileage (MPG) will drop significantly too.
A P0420 DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) will illuminate the check engine light.
Some symptoms of a bad catalytic converter on a 1994 Lumina are engine stalling, engine backfiring, no start of engine, and poor power pick up. If the catalytic converter has rust holes, the vehicle will also be very loud when running.
Vehicle "bogs" and has no power
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage are symptoms of a clogged converter.
loss of power.noise rattling from exhaust
catalytic converter
Legally you can only replace a catalytic converter with another catalytic converter.
Yes, a clogged converter will rob you of power and speed.
Yes, it has a catalytic converter.
Yes
what is the surface area of a catalytic converter
There is not an antitheft cover for the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter gets extremely hot and cannot be covered.
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage.