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RAV4
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Nov 4, 2011, 11:51 AM
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Catalyst Converter
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2000 Toyota RAV4 - 405550k miles - 2.0 - 4 door. What effect would removing the catalyst converter from the vehicle have on its performance?
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Discretesignals
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Nov 4, 2011, 12:07 PM
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Re: Catalyst Converter
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Probably no noticeable increase in performance unless the cat was plugged up.
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RAV4
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Nov 4, 2011, 12:28 PM
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It sounds as if something along the exhaust path is clogged. Would it hurt the car's performance in any way without the catalyst converter? How would the PCM deal with it being removed? Or is there no connection there between those two?
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Discretesignals
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Nov 4, 2011, 12:43 PM
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It wouldn't hurt the performance of the vehicle with the cat removed. If there is a restriction in the cat, removing the cat will improve engine performance actually.
Downside is that you'll fail emissions inspection, of course. The PCM will turn on the check engine light for P0420 (catalyst inefficient) if the cat is eliminated.
Is this cat making noise? Sometimes you can tell if the cat is bad if you hit it with your fist and hear the substrate rattling. If there is a restriction, you can tell by checking exhaust backpressure before the cat or visually inspecting the cat with a borescope.
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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Nov 4, 2011, 12:50 PM)
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Hammer Time
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Nov 4, 2011, 1:12 PM
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Not to mention......... it's against Federal law
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Sidom
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Nov 4, 2011, 1:20 PM
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It's not very good for the environment either...
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RAV4
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Nov 4, 2011, 2:23 PM
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It has already popped the code P0402. Any idea the price to replace? We don't have emissions inspections here.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 4, 2011, 3:39 PM
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Found a universal one requires adaptors for $124 to exact OE pipe and all way over $300 - just FYI,
Walker/Catalytic Converter Price: $123.99
  Part Number: 93237 Warranty:5 YR Notes: Optional; universal converter for 53414; ultra converter; modifications and/or additional parts required. STORE PICK UP SPECIAL ORDER SHIP TO HOME __________________________ Don't expect to much out of generic stuff but could work, T
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Hammer Time
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Nov 4, 2011, 4:08 PM
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You sure about that code. PO402 is not a Cat code. PO420 is.
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RAV4
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Nov 7, 2011, 8:19 AM
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Your right, my bad. It is P0420
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