the shop I go to said that my 2000 Jetta would not pass the smog check when the catalytic converter went bad.
This is illegal. You need a catalytic converter, to prevent pollution of the atmosphere.Answerand yes the sensor behind the cat may go crazy. you might have check angine light on and performance will be affected too.
You will have to install a catalytic converter to get the light to go off.
where is the catalytic converter on 2000 hyundai accent gl
Check heat shield on catalytic converter
The 2000 Kia main catalytic converter is located in front of the exhaust muffler. The main catalytic converter can be seen on the bottom of the automobile.
Catalytic converter failure.Catalytic converter failure.
you can. but not legally The check engine light will also be on.
Replace catalytic converter
easy way is unbolt it and look thru both ends to see if it is clogged. Could have a bad catalytic converter but i would suspect O2 sensor acting up.
If it has a 2.5 V6 it does if its 4cyl. it may have a pre catalytic converter and a post converter
They are threaded into the exhaust system, one before the catalytic converter and one after the catalytic converter.
No, there is no alternative.