how do i?
#4
Originally Posted by mensur724
wanna check if im losing power from it being clogged also looking into replacing it with a custommaxima cat or a straight pipe
#5
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Originally Posted by mensur724
hey i have an 01 se i was just wondering how i could check if my cat is clogged?
j/king...but i don't think that you can "clog" a catalytic converter since if it fails, it'll just mean that your emission will be bad and your car will stink. you won't lose HP, better yet, without the honecombs, you'll prob gain power since it'll act like a test pipe....so you're prob losing HP because fo the knock sensor n not because of a clogged cat. itf it indeed is clogged, then you can easily blow up your car since there's not enough air flow for the amount of power you want...
#6
Originally Posted by ImmaSquashYou
if its coughin up a hairball, then it's clogged...
j/king...but i don't think that you can "clog" a catalytic converter since if it fails, it'll just mean that your emission will be bad and your car will stink. you won't lose HP, better yet, without the honecombs, you'll prob gain power since it'll act like a test pipe....so you're prob losing HP because fo the knock sensor n not because of a clogged cat. itf it indeed is clogged, then you can easily blow up your car since there's not enough air flow for the amount of power you want...
j/king...but i don't think that you can "clog" a catalytic converter since if it fails, it'll just mean that your emission will be bad and your car will stink. you won't lose HP, better yet, without the honecombs, you'll prob gain power since it'll act like a test pipe....so you're prob losing HP because fo the knock sensor n not because of a clogged cat. itf it indeed is clogged, then you can easily blow up your car since there's not enough air flow for the amount of power you want...
#9
Originally Posted by wikidminds
u cud blow through the exhaust and put ur hand by ur intake and see if u feel air coming thru...
I hope you are kidding. Even if you were Mr. Fantastic from the Fantastic 4 and had 100ft arms and had enough breath to blow blow blow a house down, I don't think your breath could make it from the exhaust tailpipe thru the exhaust manifold thru the motor thru the intake manifold and out thru your intake...