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Catalytic converter gets red

Tiny
LINDA C. SMITH
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  • 2001 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 3.3L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 88,000 MILES
Catalytic converter gets red, smell fuel, runs very bad no acceleration, dies when shift it to drive. Replaced IAC, EGR, MAP, plugs wires, coil and air filter. Code in van are p01684, 1282, 508, 601.
Thursday, July 21st, 2016 AT 11:03 PM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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  • 48,600 POSTS
If Catalytic converter is red then it may be a serious vacuum leak or fuel pressure problem it also can be a bad PCM. Have a local mechanic check this the 1684 just means codes have been cleared in last fifty ignition cycles, so these may have been there for quite some time.
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Friday, July 22nd, 2016 AT 6:56 AM

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