4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999) Visit the 4th Generation forum to ask specific questions or find out more about the 4th Generation Maxima.

bad cat or pre-cats?? how to tell

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-04-2010, 04:34 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
1997MAXZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BOSTON
Posts: 347
bad cat or pre-cats?? how to tell

How can i tell if it is my cats or pre-cats that occationally make my car smell like rotin eggs. It does not happen all the time and I cannot notice any performance diff. but annoying still to say the least, people have actually pulled up next to me and were like wtf, gag!!
1997MAXZ is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 04:36 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
1997MAXZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BOSTON
Posts: 347
Also, pre-cats and cat oem and don't know the age but long round resonator gone and "performance muffler" custom bent pipe from cat to tail
1997MAXZ is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 05:28 AM
  #3  
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
99greddymax's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bloomington Ca
Posts: 707
are you gettin' a ses light? if no, then they're aiight..
99greddymax is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 07:40 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
1997MAXZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BOSTON
Posts: 347
got these not to long ago, cleared and havent been back in 300 miles

I got my regular Knock sensor code P0325

My regular P0440 ( Small evap leak code)

New!! P0446 (evap canister Vent control) code

Also read-- Catalyst MON / inc ???
HTD catalyst/ NA ???
Sec air system/ NA ???


( smells so bad sometimes)
1997MAXZ is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 09:49 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
1997MAXZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BOSTON
Posts: 347
^^
1997MAXZ is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 08:06 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
talisman311's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 699
I used to get that all the time under heavy acceleration.. ever since putting on an aftermarket y-pipe, I don't get it anymore.
talisman311 is offline  
Old 11-04-2010, 08:50 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
tsheffler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: martinsburg wv
Posts: 412
Originally Posted by talisman311
I used to get that all the time under heavy acceleration.. ever since putting on an aftermarket y-pipe, I don't get it anymore.


on the aftermarket y pipe!, no problems since and man what a difference in performance:]
tsheffler is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
chisam14
6th Generation Maxima (2004-2008)
1
11-06-2018 08:56 PM
My Coffee
New Member Introductions
15
06-06-2017 02:01 PM
Unclejunebug
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
10
04-02-2016 05:42 AM
HerpDerp1919
3rd Generation Maxima (1989-1994)
2
09-29-2015 02:02 PM
Andy29
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
8
09-29-2015 05:32 AM



Quick Reply: bad cat or pre-cats?? how to tell



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:20 PM.