Catalytic converter is fried
02-21-2005, 11:26 AM
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Catalytic converter is fried
Looks like my cats are either clogged or fried (whatever the term is). Although I am not a mechanic, here are the reasons why I think this:
1. I smell burning with WOT (and it's not the tires)
2. It takes forever for my car to get to speed when I floor the gas especially in 3rd or 4th gear.
3. When I start the car, the right 2 exhaust tips doesn't blow as much smoke as the left 2.
4. My exhaust tips are covered in soot. And they have less than 1,000 miles on them.
I am thinking about getting the random cats.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=157&pf%5Fid=45407& mscssid=3AF43QQ9H79X8L42VR487C23E6HCFUB7
Whaddya guys think? Oh, BTW... My car is a 98 Manual coupe with 30,000 miles. It's my daily driver in NYC. Thanks for the inputs.
1. I smell burning with WOT (and it's not the tires)
2. It takes forever for my car to get to speed when I floor the gas especially in 3rd or 4th gear.
3. When I start the car, the right 2 exhaust tips doesn't blow as much smoke as the left 2.
4. My exhaust tips are covered in soot. And they have less than 1,000 miles on them.
I am thinking about getting the random cats.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=157&pf%5Fid=45407& mscssid=3AF43QQ9H79X8L42VR487C23E6HCFUB7
Whaddya guys think? Oh, BTW... My car is a 98 Manual coupe with 30,000 miles. It's my daily driver in NYC. Thanks for the inputs.
02-21-2005, 11:50 AM
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Sounds like you were running rich to long, let us know how you make out. Now is a good excuse for some high flow cats.
02-21-2005, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by screw991le
Sounds like you were running rich to long, let us know how you make out. Now is a good excuse for some high flow cats.
02-21-2005, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 90 droptop
I think when the cats go, you should see little specs of silver out the back of the car.
My only question is... My car only has 30,000 miles on it. Why would the cats go so soon?
02-21-2005, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DrValidus
YUP
My only question is... My car only has 30,000 miles on it. Why would the cats go so soon?
My only question is... My car only has 30,000 miles on it. Why would the cats go so soon?
StuzVette had a hairball and just saw a huge gain in power...
...now... headers, hi-flow cats and X-pipe with B&B bullets
02-21-2005, 02:35 PM
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Something is either causing a rich fuel mixture or you are burning oil - either condition will fry a cat. You need to figure out what the problem is first before spending the $$ on new cats.
02-21-2005, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettlldo
Something is either causing a rich fuel mixture or you are burning oil - either condition will fry a cat. You need to figure out what the problem is first before spending the $$ on new cats.
Oh yea, and there are no codes on the DIC
02-21-2005, 10:13 PM
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If your cats are clogged you can blow your motor, be careful.
Another good way to tell if they're clogged, after driving for a couple of minutes, pop the hood in a dark area. If they exhaust manifolds are glowing red, there's a very good chance the cats are clogged.
Time for some LT headers.
Another good way to tell if they're clogged, after driving for a couple of minutes, pop the hood in a dark area. If they exhaust manifolds are glowing red, there's a very good chance the cats are clogged.
Time for some LT headers.
02-21-2005, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettlldo
Something is either causing a rich fuel mixture or you are burning oil - either condition will fry a cat. You need to figure out what the problem is first before spending the $$ on new cats.
Don't spend good money before you know what's going on. You might be right but it might be the engine is throwing codes and something else is causing things to go bad. Keep us posted. 
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I agree, find the source of the problem before spending a lot of cash on new parts. You can always add the new cats/headers, etc if you want, but would not want more problems to appear down the road.
