Catalytic converter. Is it needed?
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Catalytic converter. Is it needed?
I have a 1995 Toyota pick up 4x4 3.0 V6 and it has a cracked catalytic converter. I've heard mixed reviews about cutting it off and just welding a piece of pipe in its place. I still have a muffler on and not a straight pipe all the way through. There are no tests or vehicle checks in my state so I'm not worried about that. I just want to know if it's bad for my engine and if it will affect the gas mileage. Or any other pros and cons you guys know of. Thanks
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Does your truck have a O2 sensor after the converter? It can possibly throw a code as it is not noticing any difference before and after the converter. If your truck does not have a sensor after the converter, it will not effect the truck. Trucks with out converters do have a different smell that is more noticeable with out a converter. Not bad for the engine and should not effect gas mileage either way.
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There is no benifit to just removing a working convertor on our trucks so there is no real pros to it. Magnaflow sells a universal convertor for about $60 that is a nice replacement. Also by removing it the exhaust will be louder and not in s good way.
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