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Clogged CAT - Car running like crap!


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My main (not the pre-cat) Catalytic converter started glowing tonight. The car kept gasping to stay idling. I won't run very good at all.

My question is do I gut this SOB, replace it or go with a straight pipe? I live in Indiana, i want to be within the limits of the law but I also want my car to run right. I have had it with the emission crap and the pre-cat is already gutted some years back.

 

Please let me know your thoughts and a viable solution.

 

Thanks for you assistance.

 

Cheers,

 

SLim Jim

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I live in CA and don't run cats. ;)

 

Gut it for now if it's melted and put another on when you have to smog it. You may be running rich. Fuel in the exhaust is a good way to kill cats.

 

A good way to kill cats... too funny, such a play on words; I got it. Hmmmm...? ;)

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Get this guys. It wasn't the CAT. It was a loose plug wire at the distributor. Uggghhhh. What a pisser man. Always triple check under the hood and assume nothing.

 

Cheers,

 

Slim

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