rtruxdope98
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- August 19, 2015
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- City, State
- Louisville, KY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Ford Explorer XLT
Hi, I have an '03 Escape, my check engine light came on, so when I had it scanned, it's saying I have a clogged catalytic converter. It feels pretty hot on my passenger side when I'm standing outside the vehicle when it's idling, I've felt a loss of power here and there when driving it. Not all the time, it seemed random.
I'm hoping u guys can give me an idea of what my options are with this. Apparently, this car has 3 of them, and since I live KY, and do not plan to sell this car (I'll be driving til wheel falls off!) I wanted to see about just having the cats removed all together. What are the considerations of doing this on this vehicle?
Also, is there any relatively easy way to clean them? Or is there anything I can do that would maybe buy me a little more time to get the funds to pay for whatever I decide to do? I'm really leaning towards removal here. I just don't see why I should pay so much to replace parts of a vehicle if it's not an ABSOLUTE MUST. Just need some guidance on a plan of action.
I'm hoping u guys can give me an idea of what my options are with this. Apparently, this car has 3 of them, and since I live KY, and do not plan to sell this car (I'll be driving til wheel falls off!) I wanted to see about just having the cats removed all together. What are the considerations of doing this on this vehicle?
Also, is there any relatively easy way to clean them? Or is there anything I can do that would maybe buy me a little more time to get the funds to pay for whatever I decide to do? I'm really leaning towards removal here. I just don't see why I should pay so much to replace parts of a vehicle if it's not an ABSOLUTE MUST. Just need some guidance on a plan of action.