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: Cat. Convertor


MixedUp
05-22-2004, 07:28 PM
How can you tell if your cat is plugged? My v6 is kinda slow revving and seems low on power?

spoonplugger
05-22-2004, 09:31 PM
Take your vehicle to a muffler shop. They can test the cat. converter by drilling a couple holes (which can be plugger later) and making a pressure test. They can tell you pretty quickly if your cat is plugged. When mine plugged, I was barely able to pull away from a red light. You lose most of your ability to accelerate. Same as plugging your exhaust pipe.

lowelcam96
05-23-2004, 12:02 PM
You can also try removing your o2 sensor and doing a pressure test there.