How can you tell if a catalytic converter is bad?
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How can you tell if a catalytic converter is bad?
I need a new cat and Im buying a used oem one. is there anyway I can check to see if its bad? What do I need to look for? He said he had check engine light but it was becuase of his O2 sensor..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nameless Warrior »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Eran,
You're a civic guru aren't cha?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not half as much as I think I am, nor a 10th what I wish I was
You're a civic guru aren't cha?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not half as much as I think I am, nor a 10th what I wish I was
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Re: (Eran)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if you hold it up to a light and rotate it, you should be able to see a pinhole at EVERY angle.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ok thanks. is there anything else? how do i know if it was 'gutted'?
ok thanks. is there anything else? how do i know if it was 'gutted'?
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Re: How can you tell if a catalytic converter is bad? (EL Vap133)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Lack of performance, bad gas mileage, smells like crap, hear a rattling noise in some cases. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Following with a bad O2 sensor, and ya the rattling is #1
Following with a bad O2 sensor, and ya the rattling is #1
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Re: How can you tell if a catalytic converter is bad? (450oNSLiCkS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL Vap133 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Lack of performance, bad gas mileage, smells like crap, hear a rattling noise in some cases. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Following with a bad O2 sensor, and ya the rattling is #1</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well it's out of the car already.
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Following with a bad O2 sensor, and ya the rattling is #1</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well it's out of the car already.
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ok thanks. is there anything else? how do i know if it was 'gutted'?</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you look down the pipe and there's nothing in it..then its gutted
ok thanks. is there anything else? how do i know if it was 'gutted'?</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you look down the pipe and there's nothing in it..then its gutted
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Re: (bsixteen)
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if you look down the pipe and there's nothing in it..then its gutted</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is this what its suppose to look inside? http://i21.photobucket.com/alb...8.jpg
if you look down the pipe and there's nothing in it..then its gutted</TD></TR></TABLE>
Is this what its suppose to look inside? http://i21.photobucket.com/alb...8.jpg
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Re: (Battle23)
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Is this what its suppose to look inside? http://i21.photobucket.com/alb...8.jpg</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes
Is this what its suppose to look inside? http://i21.photobucket.com/alb...8.jpg</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes
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Re: (EK k kay)
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how do they go bad in the first place? would a bad cat were to go bad on its own, would it look like its gutted?
Yes</TD></TR></TABLE>
how do they go bad in the first place? would a bad cat were to go bad on its own, would it look like its gutted?
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