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Davis Recycling Incorporated
Safety. Tips. Problems. 
We BUY Nationally. We will come pick them up.
The following tips are only for reference and not for diagnostic purposes.
Davis Recycling Inc does not diagnose automobile problems.
If your engine is running too rich, this causes the catalytic converter to overheat. The “rotten egg smell” is usually caused by fuel mixture in the engine that is too rich. The catalytic converter may be faulty but before replacing make sure the “too rich” fuel mixture is corrected.
A catalytic converter overheats to the point where it is so hot it is igniting the bottom undercoat of a car along with a slight oil leak, just to make the point the converter is really red hot, anyway, isn't there a possibility that the converter becomes damaged? The converters are made to run hot but if they are severely overheated, they can be damaged. Check the emission control system, possibly an air control valve that is not functioning properly. Check for a leaky fuel injector or a faulty fuel pressure regulator that would cause the engine to run rich.
To test for a plugged converter, drill a small hole in the exhaust pipe right before the catalytic converter. Install a temporary hose fitting and attach a long rubber hose and a 0 to 10 pound pressure gauge. With the gauge inside the car, drive up a hill or accelerate and read the pressure. Normal is 2 to 3 pounds, restricted 4 pounds or higher.
If the catalytic converter is partially plugged, it backs up the exhaust, which affects intake manifold vacuum. The airflow into the engine is then affected resulting in a computer code warning.
The engine is overheating and begans losing a lot of power. The lack of power could be caused by a clogged catalytic converter due to all of the fowled exhaust. Having never replaced the catalytic converter on the car could mean that the catalytic converter is plugged.
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