160 deg stat make Cat go bad?
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well I started to smell alittle exhaust and then now I hear stuff rattling in my Cat, Its a high flow magna Cat w/8000 miles I put on it
my Q is why would it fail so soon could my 160 deg stat cause it or what about my o2 sensors could they cause it?
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my Q is why would it fail so soon could my 160 deg stat cause it or what about my o2 sensors could they cause it?
thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
A 160 degree stat can make your car run rich, if its running too cold, and could cause cat failure.
Can also cause the oxygen sensors to go bad.