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Old 08-24-2009, 07:15 PM   #1
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Is my cat screwed?
I was coming home today and I had decided to hook up my scanner to check on stuff. I noticed my cat temp. was around 700*. At first, I did'nt think anything about it till I got home and noticed there was smoke coming from the cat's flange. Did this thing get too hot?! The car is a 3.1 V6 Camaro. The cat is factory and has been on for 18 YEARS! I have had the car for 15 years. I have no power at all for the last few months or so. I thought it might be smoke from inside the motor. But I can't see smoke making it's way from the engine all the way down the Y-pipes and into the cat just to come outta the flange. The car off and not running so I don't think the smoke was coming from the motor. Whattya think? New cat time?

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Re: Is my cat screwed?
Either the cat's clogged or you're timing is too advanced/fuel is too lean (which would cause high cat temps).

But the most probable cause is a clogged cat, which will explain the smoke (clogged cat) and the loss of power.

Your best bet is to get a new catalytic converter.
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IDK, do you have kittens?
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