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Will overfilling engine oil have any effect on the catalytic converter?

Your biggest problem with overfilling the engine is not damage to the converter but damage to the engine itself. Overfilling causes the crankshaft to make contact with the oil. This will cause a situation where air will be mixed with the oil. This air mixed with the oil causes the oil to lose it's lubricating properties as air is a poor lubricant. This will cause the engine to overheat and will result in severe wear to all moving parts within the engine. If you overfill the engine drain the excess oil out immediately.

How will overfilling the engine oil damage a catalytic converter?

Your biggest problem with overfilling the engine is not damage to the converter but damage to the engine itself. Overfilling causes the crankshaft to make contact with the oil. This will cause a situation where air will be mixed with the oil. This air mixed with the oil causes the oil to lose it's lubricating properties as air is a poor lubricant. This will cause the engine to overheat and will result in severe wear…

Catalyst of a 2002 ram 1500?

The catalytic converter is in the exhaust pipe directly behind the engine. The catalytic converter is in the exhaust pipe directly behind the engine.

Where is the catalytic converter bank 1 on a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country?

The catalytic converter is behind the engine.

What is the lifespan of a catalytic converter?

That depends on the engine and the fuel you've used. If the engine starts burning oil a catalytic converter can fail rapidly. Some fuel additives can also cause a catalytic converter to fail prematurely.

What does a catalytic converter delete do?

If you're referring to removing the catalytic converter from your vehicle, first off this is illegal. Secondly no modern engine will run properly with the catalytic converter removed. You must have a fully functional catalytic converter in place.

How do you weld holes in catalytic converter?

A catalytic converter with holes in it needs replacing. It affects not only emissions, but the performance of the engine. Replace the converter.

Where is the catalytic converter on a 2001 Chevy S10?

The catalytic converter is found in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler.

Where is the o2 sensor located on a 2000 dodge neon?

There are two, one on each side of the catalytic converter on the back of the engine. There are two, one on each side of the catalytic converter on the back of the engine.

Is removing egr valve from diesel engine legal?

No, it is no different than removing a catalytic converter. No, it is no different than removing a catalytic converter.

Can fuel effecient cars legally not use a catalytic converter?

Absolutely not. The fumes released from any engine can be deadly without a catalytic converter and severely harm the environment no matter how efficient the engine is and no car can legally not use a catalytic converter.

Where is o2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1 on a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500?

It is screwed into the front of the catalytic converter on the passenger side of the engine. It is screwed into the front of the catalytic converter on the passenger side of the engine.

Does the check engine light come on if the catalytic converter needs replacing?

A failed catalytic converter is one of hundreds of parts that can cause the check engine light to be on.

Why would catalytic converter have to replaced on a new car with 20000 miles?

A catalytic converter can be ruined by a engine that is missing and dumping raw fuel into the converter.

How do you locate the catalytic converter?

Crawl under the vehicle and follow the exhaust pipe from the engine rearward. You will run into the catalytic converter.

How many 0 2 sensors are in a 1997 Ford Expedition Eddie baur?

I believe there are ( 4 ) Bank 1 is the passenger side of the engine , sensor 1 is before the catalytic converter ( upstream ) and sensor 2 is after the catalytic converter ( downstream ) Bank 2 is the driver side of the engine , sensor 1 is before the catalytic converter ( upstream ) and sensor 2 is after the catalytic converter ( downstream ) The 2 sensors before the catalytic…

Symptoms of bad catalytic converter 94 lumina?

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.

When to replace cataylic converter on 99 Saturn sc 2?

The life of your catalytic converter depends on the condition of the engine and the fuel you're using. If the fuel has the wrong additives, the catalytic converter can become plugged up. If the engine burns oil the oil vapor will build up on the catalytic converter and it can become plugged. Otherwise, if the catalytic converter isn't plugged, don't replace it.

What gases are removed by a catalytic converter?

The catalytic converters "burn" unused hydrocarbons, including raw and partially burned gasoline, and CAN burn small amounts of engine oil, providing that the engine isn't TOO messed up. But engine oil often has additives that can eventually destroy the catalytic converter. co and no is removed via Catalytic Converter

Can you replace a catalytic converter to resonaters?

Yes you can replace a catalytic converter. No you cannot replace it with resonators. It is illegal and the engine will not run correctly.

Does a car's drivetrain include the catalytic converter?

No, the catalytic converter is part of the exhaust system. The drive train is the engine, transmission, and differential.

Where is the catalytic converter on a 97 Chevy Blazer?

The catalytic converter(s) would be found in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler.

After eliminating the catalytic converter on a 2000 Le Sabre How do you get the check engine light to disappear?

You will have to install a catalytic converter to get the light to go off.

Where is the catalytic converter for a 99 town and country?

The catalytic converter bolts to the exhaust manifold on the rear of the engine on a 1999 Chrysler Town and Country.

What makes the catalytic converter go bad?

Many of the compounds that make your engine oil work better on the INSIDE of the engine are also "poisonous" to your catalytic converter as your engine starts to use oil. The nice thing about catalytic converters, they burn unused hydrocarbons that come out the exhaust. You may not KNOW that your engine is burning oil until the catalytic converter gives out or even gets plugged up. Watch the oil level in the crankcase. If…

How many miles should a catalytic converter last?

They are built to last the life of the vehicle if the vehicle/engine is maintained properly. What destroys a catalytic converter is an engine that is not running right and is ignored.

What problems will occur to a car without a catalytic converter?

Check engine light, low power, poor fuel economy, highly illegal to run without the catalytic converter. Check engine light, low power, poor fuel economy, highly illegal to run without the catalytic converter.

Where is the catalytic converter on 2002 Chrysler Town and Country?

The catalytic converter in directly behind the engine. ( might need to use a flashlight ) It is bolted right to the exhaust manifold. The catalytic converter in directly behind the engine. ( might need to use a flashlight ) It is bolted right to the exhaust manifold.

Will a plugged up catalytic converter damage the engine?

Yes, it can damage the engine.

Will the check engine light stay on if you cut out the catalytic converter on a 2002 Chevy silverado?

Yes, and it is also illegal to remove the catalytic converter. Your engine will not run properly with the converter removed and will have less power and will use more fuel.

When a catalytic converter is not working properly will it cause the engine to not run properly?

it is ok to continue driving the vehicle while the catalytic converter is not working properly?

Where do you find the catalytic converter on a 1999 Toyota tacoma?

Crawl under the vehicle and look between the engine and the tail pipe. You will see the catalytic converter.

Catalytic converter location 1994 Oldsmobile?

Crawl under the vehicle and find the exhaust pipe coming from the engine. It will connect to the catalytic converter and from there to the muffler.

Where is the catalytic converter located on the 1990 Toyota Camry in relation to the engine?

Answer Crawl under the car. You will see a muffler, and a catalytic converter which look similar. The converter is the one closest to the engine. If it's a 4 cyl. It should be between the exhaust manifold and engine pipe.

Can a cracked exhaust manifold cause the check engine light to come on?

Yes, it can affect the oxygen sensors and catalytic converter. Yes, it can affect the oxygen sensors and catalytic converter.

Which is the location of the oxygen sensor bank 2 sensor 2 on a dodge ram 1500 year 2003 engine 4.7?

Passenger side after the catalytic converter Passenger side after the catalytic converter

Where is the catalytic converter located on a 2001 Chevy Venture van?

A catalytic converter on a 2001 Chevy Venture van is located under the vehicle. Follow the exhaust pipe from the engine to the rear of the vehicle. The large object connected to the exhaust pipes between the engine, and the muffler at the rear, is your catalytic converter.

Will it hurt to drive with a bad catalytic converter?

Yes, you can do serious damage to the engine if the converter is clogged.

What if your car doesn't have a catalytic converter how can you pass an emissions test?

You can't, period. It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter without installing another one. Besides no modern engine will run correctly with the catalytic converter removed. Suck it up, buy a converter and have it installed.

What comes out of an engine if you have a catalytic converter?

water co2 and nitrogen...

How can you control the exhaust of the engine?

You could try a catalytic converter

How many oxygen sensors are on a 1999 dodge durango with a 5.2 liter engine?

Two, one before and one after the catalytic converter.

How do you take off the catalytic converter?

It's illegal to remove the converter. Besides the engine will not run correctly with the converter removed.

Can a catalytic converter be bad and cause a engine to run poorly?

Definitely. The converter becomes plugged and the engine can't breathe [exhale].

What is bank one of the catalytic converter on a Cadillac STS 98?

you must be refering to the catalytic converter for bank one which is refering to the left or right bank of the engine

Where is a catalytic converter in a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue?

Crawl under the car. Look for the exhaust pipe coming from the engine. The first object it flows into is the Catalytic Converter.

Do headers take the place of a catalytic converter?

no, a catalytic converter removes harmful gases produced by an engine, headers simply provide increased airflow out of the exhaust

How do you bypass the catalytic converter on Nissan Titan on just one side for true dual exhaust?

It is illegal to bypass the catalytic converter and besides your engine will not run correctly if you bypass or remove the converter.

Is a catalytic converter used to lower engine noise?

No. It is used to lower engine emissions.

What is the difference between before and after converter when installing oxygen sensors?

Depends on the vehicle. Sometimes they are all the same. Sometimes the O2 sensors in front of the converter are heated while the rear ones aren't. But the main difference is that the front ones are the ones that effect how the engine runs. The rear ones don't effect how the engine runs. They are only there as a check on the catalytic converter.

Where is a cadillac converter on a 2001 Honda Passport?

First of all its "catalytic converter" and it is on the engine side of the muffler.