Hollowed out cat?
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Hollowed out cat?
Hey guys, I want to point out that I did use the search function before creating this topic and came up with nothing.
Anyways, a couple days ago, I began to suspect that my catalytic converter is going bad. almost every time I get on the gas now it starts to smell like rotten eggs, and at idle, it almost has a "bleachy" smell to the exhaust. No CEL, running just fine. And my boost isn't any higher than normal. Actually, IT DROPPED. So I'm thinking that I am blowing chunks of my cat out of my exhaust. So what I want to do is hollow out my catalytic converter if this is the problem.
I am just wondering on the best method to do so.
Also, I know that the catalytic converters were recalled on the SS/SC's, but I don't want to get it replaced lol.
Anyways, a couple days ago, I began to suspect that my catalytic converter is going bad. almost every time I get on the gas now it starts to smell like rotten eggs, and at idle, it almost has a "bleachy" smell to the exhaust. No CEL, running just fine. And my boost isn't any higher than normal. Actually, IT DROPPED. So I'm thinking that I am blowing chunks of my cat out of my exhaust. So what I want to do is hollow out my catalytic converter if this is the problem.
I am just wondering on the best method to do so.
Also, I know that the catalytic converters were recalled on the SS/SC's, but I don't want to get it replaced lol.
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Hey guys, I want to point out that I did use the search function before creating this topic and came up with nothing.
Anyways, a couple days ago, I began to suspect that my catalytic converter is going bad. almost every time I get on the gas now it starts to smell like rotten eggs, and at idle, it almost has a "bleachy" smell to the exhaust. No CEL, running just fine. And my boost isn't any higher than normal. Actually, IT DROPPED. So I'm thinking that I am blowing chunks of my cat out of my exhaust. So what I want to do is hollow out my catalytic converter if this is the problem.
I am just wondering on the best method to do so.
Also, I know that the catalytic converters were recalled on the SS/SC's, but I don't want to get it replaced lol.
Anyways, a couple days ago, I began to suspect that my catalytic converter is going bad. almost every time I get on the gas now it starts to smell like rotten eggs, and at idle, it almost has a "bleachy" smell to the exhaust. No CEL, running just fine. And my boost isn't any higher than normal. Actually, IT DROPPED. So I'm thinking that I am blowing chunks of my cat out of my exhaust. So what I want to do is hollow out my catalytic converter if this is the problem.
I am just wondering on the best method to do so.
Also, I know that the catalytic converters were recalled on the SS/SC's, but I don't want to get it replaced lol.
Find long metal pole/rod (rebar works great), and hammer the remaining material out.
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