The problem is called engine suffocation. exhaust gases have no where to go
so the gases back up and stall the motor. Try a Muffler shop, they usually
stock Catylitic Converters. and put a Free Flow on it, better than stock,and
better peformance
----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan G. <gogglesqq@attbi.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 5:56 PM
Subject: DML: Cat/o2 question
> My catalytic converter is absolutely shot. It sounds like a millions
> marbles rolling around my exhaust. It has been getting worse and worse
but
> all the dodge dealers around here cant get a cat in for a couple more
weeks.
> So the more i drive it the worse the truck runs. I know the oxygen sensor
> after the cat compensates for the performance of the cat but now i cant
get
> the truck to stay running. It stumbles and chugs and is all over the rpm
> range....when i let off the gas the rpms drop below 500 and it dies. Is
> this common when cats are as bad as can be?
>
>
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