Had A exhaust cat front converter gasket blow when i was driving got louder and louder satarteded to looose power the next day i
replaced the exhAUST MAnifold gasket the cat gasket front and now there is no power it seas like the car is starving from no air or no fuel it sounds like this duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh stall and the wont start what can this be be fore i by a new car
My car has 104000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. From the description you have provided, sounds like, the problem is the catalytic converter. The exhaust leak gave the engine the ability to breathe out. If the engine can’t breathe out, it can’t breathe in. By sealing the exhaust leak, now there is nowhere for the exhaust to go assuming, the catalytic converter is plugged. Diagnoses should be performed, to confirm the no start condition. I recommend having your vehicle’s stall and won’t start be diagnosed and repaired by a certified technician, such as one from YourMechanic.
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Driving with A Failed Catalytic Converter
If you`re noticing slow powertrain performance, reduced acceleration, a smell of rotten eggs or sulfur from the exhaust, dark exhaust smoke, or extreme heat from under the vehicle, these are symptoms of a clogged Catalytic Converter, and it should be replaced quickly.
A bad catalytic converter will lead to incomplete combustion within the firing cylinders causing an engine misfire and making it challenging for your car to start. Any time you notice frequent engine misfires, you`re experiencing the signs of a bad catalytic converter that needs a replacement.
When a catalytic converter is clogged, it causes a large amount of smoke to surge through the exhaust system. This may lead to frequent stalling or make the car difficult to start at all. If the CAT system has a major blockage, your engine will likely sputter and only start a few seconds later.
A catalytic converter often fails because the catalyst surfaces are unable to interact and convert harmful exhaust gases. This failure is often due to incomplete combustion, meaning: less than optimum combustion—a too rich or too lean mixture of fuel and air.
When the converter first starts showing signs of failure, it will not immediately affect the engine. Left unchecked, however, it will eventually degrade and collapse, plugging the exhaust, which will choke vehicle performance and limit the life of the motor.
While removing the catalytic converter will not harm the engine, you can expect a reduction in engine power as well as a reduction in fuel economy.
Most catalytic converter failures fall under one of three categories: Overheated, melted or broken converters.
The average catalytic converter is designed to last about 100,000 miles, so if your car is nearing six figures on the odometer, chances are you need to give some thought to your catalytic converter.
A bad catalytic converter would rarely cause a head gasket to fail. However, a blown head that exhuasts antifreeze to the catalytic converter can poison it and ruin the converter. This is much more likely.
Bad spark plugs or damaged exhaust valves can also destroy a catalytic converter. It is important to keep your engine and fuel injection system in good working condition.
Since catalytic converters have limited oxygen storage capacity, the rear O2 sensor will detect the excessive oxygen and generate a converter efficiency code. Leaks in the exhaust system can affect oxygen storage in the converter and lead to improper O2 sensor readings, affecting the air/fuel ratio (AFR) balance.
Most cars have at least two oxygen sensors located throughout the exhaust system; at least one in front of the catalytic converter and one or more downstream from the catalytic converter. The “pre-cat sensor” regulates fuel supply, while the downstream sensor measures the efficiency of the catalytic converter.
If you have access to the correct tools and are confident removing the converter then you will be able to continue with the replacement yourself. If not, you will need to take your car to a garage to have a professional look at it.
It may be fixable if you catch a catalytic converter in the early stages of failure. However, it will probably need to be replaced if it is discolored, warped, rattling, or smells like sulfur.
As we indicated at the beginning of this article, cleaning a catalytic converter is not recommended by any vehicle manufacturer. It can damage the internal catalyst and render this mandated system useless. The best solution is to have a professional mechanic replace the catalytic converter.
What can happen if there is diesel instead of petrol in the tank? You can seriously damage the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors. Fortunately, the engine itself is quite likely to remain undamaged; it should simply stop as soon as you turn it on.
For the most part, anything that affects the engine performance will lead to trouble shifting gears in your car. A clogged catalytic converter makes the engine work harder, which in turn makes it difficult to shift the transmission.
Increase in horsepower. This is the same concept in how catalytic converters affect the back pressure within the engine. When you remove the converter, you`re allowing the exhaust to exit the engine faster which in turn increases your horsepower.
You`ll notice a loud rumbling or roaring sound when you turn on the engine if your catalytic converter is missing. This sound gets louder when you hit the gas. The exhaust is not working correctly, so the vehicle also drives rougher than usual, often with a sense of sputtering as you change speed.
Yes. While the damage may seem small initially, the longer you drive with a bad oxygen sensor, the worse the damage will become. Eventually, you may experience rough idling, poor acceleration, engine misfires, an illuminated check engine light, and failed emission tests.
Most cars have at least two oxygen sensors located throughout the exhaust system; at least one in front of the catalytic converter and one or more downstream from the catalytic converter.
Reduced Acceleration
The catalytic converter helps with the airflow into the engine by allowing exhaust gases through. If the catalytic converter gets clogged, the airflow to the engine is compromised, and you will find your vehicle`s acceleration sluggish.
The most common reason for a catalytic converter to fail is because a related part fails — most often, a faulty spark plug. (Bad plugs can cause unburned gas to overheat inside the catalytic converter.)
The catalytic converter is supposed to last for the full lifetime of your vehicle. It rarely happens that someone must deal with dysfunctional catalytic converter but not impossible. There are a lot of factors that impact the life span, but generally a catalytic converter should last between 70,000 and 100,000 miles.
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