Has anyone had a clogged catalytic converter or exhaust system
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Re: Has anyone had a clogged catalytic converter or exhaust system
Originally Posted by FlyFast
I am also looking a buying a fuel pressure tester to check the fuel pressure.
The car is fine for short trips around town but when you need it the most it dies.
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The car is fine for short trips around town but when you need it the most it dies.
Thanks
Roby
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Re: Has anyone had a clogged catalytic converter or exhaust system
Originally Posted by muffman
Yep its either clogged or not.
I had on one once where the catalyst had broken loose, and was just rolling around in the converter, but was in chunks too big to blow thru the pipes. It was fine when first starting, and for a mile or 2, then I guess it would finally find its way up to the exit pipe, blocking it, and losing bigtime Power. Replaced it, and problem gone.
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Originally Posted by rchevelle71
NOT EXACTLY 100% TRUE!!!
I had on one once where the catalyst had broken loose, and was just rolling around in the converter, but was in chunks too big to blow thru the pipes. It was fine when first starting, and for a mile or 2, then I guess it would finally find its way up to the exit pipe, blocking it, and losing bigtime Power. Replaced it, and problem gone.
I had on one once where the catalyst had broken loose, and was just rolling around in the converter, but was in chunks too big to blow thru the pipes. It was fine when first starting, and for a mile or 2, then I guess it would finally find its way up to the exit pipe, blocking it, and losing bigtime Power. Replaced it, and problem gone.
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If you can make a friend at the muffler shop or if you have a welder you can do this yourself.
It is very easy to put a hole in front of the cat and then go run the car (yes it will be loud) and see if it still does the same thing. If it does then it's not the cat and you just weld up the hole and look elsewhere. If it is then the hole can be welded up when the cat is replaced.
It's a pretty easy way to check.
It is very easy to put a hole in front of the cat and then go run the car (yes it will be loud) and see if it still does the same thing. If it does then it's not the cat and you just weld up the hole and look elsewhere. If it is then the hole can be welded up when the cat is replaced.
It's a pretty easy way to check.
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Re: Has anyone had a clogged catalytic converter or exhaust system
Originally Posted by robyw1
I had this problem in my found on road dead Mustang GT. It broke loose and would rattle around making the sound of an engine that was fixing to let go of a rod. I replaced it and it worked fine. After that the engine let go. Oh well Thank you Ford.
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On my Mustang GT, I gutted the cats before even bolting the duals on(it was an '82, only came with single), so I used an H-Pipe, and headers from an '89.
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Re: Has anyone had a clogged catalytic converter or exhaust system
I am really getting kicked here but I have a new clue. I took the car to midas and asked for a new cat. They did a temp test on the cat and said it was ok. I bought a fuel injection tester and ran the pressure tests both key on engine off and engine running. 41 psi key on engine off and 38 to 45psi with the engine running. this seems to within limits.
The car needed a smog test and some are the numbers are really different from last year:
last year this year standard
HC 0.06 0.10 1.00
CO 1.83 7.28 12.00
NOX 1.06 2.10 2.50
The co and nox have really gone up. What does this all mean? The car is still having the same problems.
Thanks
The car needed a smog test and some are the numbers are really different from last year:
last year this year standard
HC 0.06 0.10 1.00
CO 1.83 7.28 12.00
NOX 1.06 2.10 2.50
The co and nox have really gone up. What does this all mean? The car is still having the same problems.
Thanks