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Yes, you can do serious damage to the engine if the converter is clogged.
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Does it hurt your car to drive with a bad catalytic converter?
Yes it does.
Can you still drive your car with a bad catalytic converter?
no it will run rough and stall out
How can you pass inspection when you need a catalytic converter?
There's no possible way to pass inspection with a bad catalytic converter, if if you find out you have a bad catalytic converter during your inspection you have a chance after you after you have replaced the catalytic converter and the inspection no no charge/free!!
Can a bad catalytic converter cause a car to shake Can any exhaust problem cause this?
No. A catalytic converter wont. If its a rear wheel drive, check your drive shaft. Front Wheel drive, CV Joints. Other than that worn steering. Exhaust wont cause this issue.
Is it safe to drive a car with the O2 sensor going bad?
Safe, yes, smart, no. Damage can occur to the Catalytic Converter.
Can a catalytic converter cause the EGR valve to go bad?
No, the catalytic converter is downstream from the EGR valve so it has no effect on it.
How do you know if a converter is bad on a Kia Rio?
Transmission torque converter or an exhuast catalytic converter?
Can a bad catalytic converter damage the ignition coils or a bad ignition coil can cause to catalytic to go bad on a ford expedition?
A bad coil can damage a converter. If the engine is misfiring, it will cause raw fuel to get into the converter and that can cause failure.
Can a bad catalytic converter cause hard starts?
A bad catalytic converter can cause hard starts if it has become clogged. This produces excessive back pressure in the engine.
Will bad ignition coils cause the catalytic converter to heat up and go bad?
Yes. If a coil is bad causing one or more cylinders to not fire, this allows raw unburned fuel to enter the catalytic converter, where it is burned. This can ruin a converter.
Can a muffler get clogged by a bad catalytic converter?
Yes it is possible.
How does a catalytic converter go bad?
They can become clogged or they can burn out.
