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1987 Chevrolet Caprice Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Engine performance, Performance.
Mileage: 162,000 miles.

Asked on January 31, 2011

Catalytic Convertor

What effect will a bad catalytic convertor have on engine performance
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Replied on January 31, 2011

if it's blocked it will cause it to be slow and not perform as well. checkenginevacuum an difit'slow-15"or less @ idle, then disconnect it and see if itgoes up. if it does then teh converter is partially blocked or blocked.

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