Catalytic Converter Questions

Fuel problem problem

I own a Buick Park Avenue '94 with 123,000 miles on it. I just recently have had a problem where the car will run for a short amount of ...

Asked by apollosdescendant about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

My car engine cought fire, please help problem

I have a '93 mercury tracer. The car failed the emissions test last week, so my mechanic replaced the catalytic converter, clean some sensor...

Asked by calindragan about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

Idles high problem

Please can anyone HELP! I have a 1987 Buick Lesabre 6 cylinder with 170,000 miles on the car. I have taken the car to a mechanic and the ...

Asked by godsproperty about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

1992 Buick Lesabre problem

1992 Buick Lesabre 3.8 liter, 74,000 miles When the engine is idling there is a strange oder in the car like permanent marker. Someone ...

Asked by steve berkoff about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Help!!!!! problem

I have a 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva 4 door with the front engine pulley going out. It is making a nocking sound around or at the the converter...

Asked by Thadizzle about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

System too rich bank 1 plug fouled cylinder 3 problem

This Sable has been a code nightmare. Originally code was MAF malfunction. Replaced that. Then EGR Flow was insufficient. Replaced ...

Asked by wadep about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

2002 Chevrolet Impala problem

Recently my Impala started losing power when RPMs get around 4000. The first time it happened the check engine light flashed on/off, which ...

Asked by 2002ImpalaLS about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1996 Oldsmobile Other problem

It's a 1996 sierra cutlass olds, 95000 miles. It started stalling out at light. We replaced the MAP sensor. It was fine for a few months...

Asked by thewes2 about 5 years ago - 5 Answers

Catalytic converter, check engine light... problem

I drive a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with about 74,000 miles on it. Just the other day I walked out and my battery was dead, so I attempted to ...

Asked by lgquillen1 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Rough running midrange problem

I have a 1986 Subaru GL, 1.8L Carb, manual trans, dealer installed AC, No pwr steering. It has 110,000 miles. The carb was replaced with...

Asked by stewcanoe about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

2000 Volkswagen Other problem

My daughter just purchased a 2000 Cabrio GLS, with a 5 SPD MT. She ran it by AutoZone today to check the OBD II codes. The following errors ...

Asked by wscreate about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

1993 Chevrolet Corsica problem

I have a 1993 Chevy Corsica with 98,000 miles and it's a 6 cylinder. My car stalls if it even gets a little bit hot (right over the first ...

Asked by antisnapple about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Spark wires burning through, located near exhaust manifold problem

I have a 2000 pontiac bonneville SSEI with a 3800 supercharged engine, with 130000 miles. Catalytic converter failed replaced it. A few days...

Asked by joesomeone about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Please translate those codes problem

Ok I just bought OBD II reader ( i don't know where to get vag-com) & got those 7 codes P0725 (twice) P1850 (twice) P1780 (twice) ...

Asked by whizy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1993 Nissan Sentra problem

Car has been acting very randomly with the same problem going in and out with increased frequencies. Noticed first that I would be ...

Asked by rish57 about 5 years ago - 21 Answers

1995 Ford F-150 problem

Ford - F150 - 1995 - 76,000 miles - 5.0 engine - manual transmission This truck bucks when I start off in 1st gear and continues no matter...

Asked by lhpippy about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

Accidentally put diesel in gas engine problem

I ran out of gas and grabbed the gas can from the garage, barely any in it, but enough to get to station around the corner. found out later ...

Asked by shmootoes about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

Corolla acceleration problem problem

1600, 20 valve, 4AL engine toyota corolla wagon, 1999/2000 model, mileage (14536). Particularly when moving off, the car is experiencing ...

Asked by Hal Grimes about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1992 Lexus Other problem

Everytime I park my car after a short or long drive and even when the car is idling, I can hear a heat related popping sound coming from ...

Asked by gary1969 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Car jerks problem

Toyota 4Runner 1999 125K - Just noticed truck started jerking, usually just a quick one, once I would hit 2 to 3 rpms & do it again till...

Asked by gajohnson about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

1995 Pontiac Grand Am problem

95 Grand Am 130,000 miles The catalytic converter was replaced about a month ago in my car and now after start up the car will either ...

Asked by gspeters about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

2012 Ford Ranger problem

I have a 1987 Ford Ranger 2.3L 5 speed, with 139,000 on it, and about 12,000 on the engine. The problem I have is that the engine surges ...

Asked by Ranger_man about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

1988 Mazda 323 problem

My old 323 (1.6L 200,000 miles) lost power on the way home just before the summer. Now If I try to start it in the morning it will ...

Asked by needwheels about 5 years ago - 7 Answers

Check engine light code, just bought truck today,please help problem

Hi there i have a 1999 dodge dakota sport v6 4x4 and my check engine light is on,when i put the code reader on it, it brings UP THIS CODE ...

Asked by sheldon99 about 5 years ago - 4 Answers

Hyundai sonata won't reach speed problem

My 1997 5-speed Hyundai Sonata, 110K miles, 4 cylinder engine, will with difficulty only reach about 30 miles per hour. It seems to shift ok...

Asked by i12beme about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

Flashing check engine light problem

1996 Isuzu Rodeo, 160K 2.8 engine. The check engine light had been on and mechanic told me it was a computerized O2 sensor that didn't ...

Asked by lblount about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Nissan frontier exhaust manifold, ca emissions problem

1999 Nissan Frontier, 2.4l, 2wd, 140,000 miles. The exhaust manifold, which has a catalytic converter as an integral part, has cracks. Is ...

Asked by flowerguy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1915 Ford F-150 problem

The check engine light came on my 2001 F150 v6 with automatic transmission 4x4 at 80,000 miles. I had 2 O2 sensors replaced because it was ...

Asked by muleman about 5 years ago - 6 Answers

1931 BMW 318 problem

Hi, I have a UK registered 2000 318ti 1.9 140bhp with 105k on the clock. it has recently started losing all power and revs whilst driving...

Asked by onslow about 5 years ago - 3 Answers

Lack of power problem

I have a 1997 mazda protege w/ a severe lack of power,especially under load, road tested confirmed symptom the engine bogs down severely, ...

Asked by musbdaddy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Catalyst efficiency problem

2000 eclipse with an p0420, mil light currently on

Asked by musbdaddy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Honda accord problem

1999 Honda Accord V6 engine 131,000 miles. I recently was told that my catalytic converter was shot! The Honda dealer estimate was $2295...

Asked by gogirl about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Can't find the problem problem

I have a 2000 ford contour, with a four cyl engine and 91,000 miles on it. a couple of months ago the car started cutting off while sitting ...

Asked by fbneal about 5 years ago - 3 Answers

Check engine light; engine faultering problem

My SUV is a 2000 Jimmy SLT with 89,000 miles; 4.3 engine v-6; 4 wheel drive. Check engine light comes and goes. Jimmy uses excess gas; ...

Asked by Sophia-10 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

1996 Toyota Corolla problem

I have had a problem for quite sometime now. I have done many hours of research online, and eliminated many possibilities. I have a limited ...

Asked by Tenteth about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

2002 Toyota Camry problem

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 CYLINDER 2.4 LITER Mileage: 115k PO115:Coolant Temp Sensor Circuit PO420:no clue, something to do with catalytic ...

Asked by decoy_boy about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

Power loss problem

What would cause my daughter's 1998 Accent to have no power. It has 100,000+ miles with a manual transmission and no A/C. It has had all ...

Asked by mycrofte about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

99 grand am p0300 random/multiple cylinder misfire detected problem

Hi i am having an issue with my 99 Grand Am. It has a 3.4L V6 3400 engine, with approx. 87k Miles. Here is information on what we've ...

Asked by schicherchia about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

Car vibrating problem

1993 Nissan maxima, 113,000 miles, 6 cylinder automatic. Bought 6 years ago at 95,000 miles. Had since changed Timing belt in 2004, ...

Asked by bmcustis about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1991 Subaru Other problem

Hi! I have a 91 Subaru Legacy sw (4wd) 180K, that I just bought...it seemed to run really smooth for about a week, and then it started ...

Asked by JenSubaru91 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

1993 Ford Taurus problem

I have a leak in the catalytic converter, can i weld it up if i find the hole? also, it's been running a bit rough and there's some smoke ...

Asked by mikeyDep about 5 years ago - 3 Answers

1998 Chevrolet Cavalier problem

Ok, here is the deal got a 98 cavalier super cheap. automatic transmission (rebuilt by shop) car has 180,000 miles on it. the previous ...

Asked by dyunysus about 5 years ago - 2 Answers

1997 Chevrolet Truck problem

Just wondering if you would know what would cause my truck to lose power under load. the harder you push the gas pedal the more power it ...

Asked by nlawncare about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

P0420 engine code problem

My '98 Suburban, 5.7L, 4sp auto, 4wd and 176,000 miles is giving the subject code indicating "Catalyst Efficiency Below Normal (Bank 1...

Asked by caddiac about 5 years ago - 7 Answers

1995 Ford Probe problem

I got a 1995 Ford Probe GT V-6 24 Valve Five Speed with 180,000 Miles on it. Since my fiancee recieved it from her dad it has had an issue ...

Asked by Kane about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

Honda accord runs rough when starting problem

I recently bought a 1999 Honda Accord EX with a 4 cylinder engine and 98,000 miles. About 3 days after buying the car the check engine ...

Asked by hjcarquestion about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

Distributor, catalytic converter or something else? problem

I have a 4 cylander 4 spped 1988 Ford Festiva with 164,000 miles on it. Its been a real gem since I started driving it 6 months ago. ...

Asked by Festiva VT about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

1989 Chrysler Le Baron problem

After about a 20 - 30 minute drive the digital speedometer and gas mileage gauge start misreading and the car begins to idle rough. It does ...

Asked by weekend car mechanic about 5 years ago - 0 Answers

2000 Toyota Camry problem

I have a 2000 Camry I4(99K mi,Made in Japan)which was running absolutely fine , until one day the catalytic converter (flex pipe) was broken...

Asked by sandeep30469 about 5 years ago - 4 Answers

1997 Saturn Other problem

I have a 1997 Saturn SC1 1.9L with 80,000 miles with a bad Catalytic converter( failed emissions) and O2 sensor., can I replace it with a ...

Asked by bigcahuna44 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer

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