It can be done, it is elligal to remove or gut, even in Canada, if your ses light stay s on with o2 codes, first do a good tune up, if it persist you can get after market ones that lie to the computer ie-tricksters check available first. works on most domestic, euro-?
Not legally, but disregaring the law,a catalytic convertor can be removed from any vehicle.
If the car is buit after 1996 you will need to install a new catalytic converter to get check engine light to go out if the code is for the cat.
Your best bet would be to take loose the catalytic convertor and see if it is stopped up. you can run it like that for a few mins. to see if that is what is causing the problem. it might kick on a trouble code. I had a car do that ran fine then when it warmed up a little wouldn't go over 20mph. pulled catalytic convertor off and it ran fine. If that is the problem you can replace it with a generic catalytic convertor not one from the dealer to save some money.
Catalytic converters or oxygen sensors need replacing. Most likely you need to replace your catalytic convertor. That is what happened to me. It is getting too hot which makes your trac turn off to avoid damage.
It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter without replacing it. Don't cut it off, unbolt it.
Firs off, it is illegal to remove the converter. Secondly, the engine will not run correctly with the converter removed. Leave it alone, or if it is defective, replace it with a new one.
No, it is illegal to remove a catalytic converter from any vehicle unless you replace it with another one.
First off, it is illegal to remove the catalytic converter. Secondly the vehicle will not run properly with the converter removed.
I'm pretty sure that all gasoline or diesel powered vehicles in the U.S are required to have a catalytic converter. Yes, it is illegal to remove a catalytic converter in any state.
If your car seems to idle like it should you may have a clogged fuel filter or clogged exhaust pipe. The clogged exhaust pipe would most like ly be the catalytic convertor. a clogged convertor usually puts off a smell something like rotten eggs. I think I'd start with the fuel filter. Good luck.
It's illegal to remove the converter. Besides the engine will not run correctly with the converter removed.
It sound like your catalic convertor is stopped up. Unbolt it and drive it. If it runs a lot better, replace it or leave it off.