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11-29-2005, 06:29 PM
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could this be bad?
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Mow Down the Sexy People
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Jennings
State: Louisiana
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Alright, i'm new to this site, and i just got a 2002 V6 mustang a few weeks ago. Well, i quickly discovered that the driver side catalytic converters became clogged after i owned the car for about a week. Well, instead of having to buy 4 new catalytic converters, cuz i couldn't get just 2, i had a shop just gut out all the converters. Now i'm worried about my O2 sensors. The car feels alright and everything, but will my O2 sensors screw up and cause a loss in power eventually? |
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11-29-2005, 07:37 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
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Nope, but you should be getting a check engine light |
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11-29-2005, 08:34 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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No more obstacles
Join Date: Jul 2005
City: Marin County, Nor Cal
State: California
Posts: 893
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how did you come to the conclusion that the cat was clogged?
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11-29-2005, 08:34 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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Yeh, you should be getting a check engine light if it's messed up. Welcome btw from another 02 owner.
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11-29-2005, 09:10 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Mow Down the Sexy People
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Jennings
State: Louisiana
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well, my car has true duals, and there was no exhuast coming outta the left side, and i had someone look at it, and they said it was the converters. and my engine light isn't on, so i guess it's alright. Oh, and thanx for the welcome |
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11-29-2005, 09:31 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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If there was no exhaust coming out of the left side...your engine is f'd up and only running on 3 cylinders lol.
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11-29-2005, 10:12 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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I liek gramer
Join Date: Jan 2004
City: Birmingham
State: Alabama
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^ werd. which is a bad thing, haha.
I'm surprised you found a shop to gut the cats for you.
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11-30-2005, 10:48 AM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Mow Down the Sexy People
Join Date: Nov 2005
City: Jennings
State: Louisiana
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well, the exhaust was leakin out where the exhaust manifold connects to the pipe before the converters cuz it was clogged. After i got it fixed, the exhaust is coming out of the tailpipe like it should |
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11-30-2005, 01:31 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,240
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i would get some cats back on it when i could afford it, no point in loosing power and making the car sound like crap for no reason.
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11-30-2005, 09:57 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Teh TC6!
Join Date: Aug 2005
City: Sheppard AFB
State: Texas
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^at least get some high flo's, sixers without some sort of poweradder sound like poo.
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12-01-2005, 09:29 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 111
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Hey, Welcome...I have a 2002 myself...sorry to hear about the problem with the cats
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12-01-2005, 11:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Posts: 59
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no cats on a 6 causes a loss in power? I thought it was the opposite?
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12-01-2005, 02:40 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Eyes So Tight I Pass For An Asian
Join Date: May 2003
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,308
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Gutting the cats will not cause a loss in power, especially if they keep the stock 2.25" piping |
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12-03-2005, 10:21 AM
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Re: could this be bad?
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The hummis
Join Date: May 2003
City: Oslo
State: Europe
Posts: 886
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Will a 2.5" X-pipe (with cats) and exhaust make you loose power too?
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12-04-2005, 02:25 PM
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Re: could this be bad?
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Six Shooter
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Amarillo
State: Texas
Posts: 391
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Sorry to hear about the stang I am also an 02 owner. The reason there is a loss of power is because of no back pressure. |
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12-05-2005, 11:10 AM
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Re: could this be bad?
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,240
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well you wont lose power, you bump it up in the rpm range. The car will feel slower (and run slow almost always) but you wont lose any hp/tq overall.
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