if cat is plugged an exhaust dont pass through it will stall the engine
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.
Converters get hot when they operate and this is normal. However a partially clogged converter will get excessively hot and my even turn red. This will cause a loss of power, stalling, and surging.
The catalytic converter is behind the engine.
a low whistling noise every time you release the gas pedal usually coincides with a dieing catalytic converter Rattle, check engine light, stalling problems, low power, strange exhaust odor,
Yes it can
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.
The catalytic converter is in the exhaust pipe directly behind the engine.The catalytic converter is in the exhaust pipe directly behind the engine.
very indirectly. If the cat. converter clogs so badly that the engine can't run, then when the battery runs down the engine can't recharge it.
The catalytic converter is found in the exhaust system between the engine and the muffler.
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.
A catalytic converter with holes in it needs replacing. It affects not only emissions, but the performance of the engine. Replace the converter.
A catalytic converter can be ruined by a engine that is missing and dumping raw fuel into the converter.