catalytic converter problems

[james497]

The other day i was driving and hit a pot hole hard,my car lost power and i pulled over looked under the car and the cat was red hot. The car won't start now does anyone know whats wrong? I think the cat is clogged.

[98blackcivic]

did you get the temperature readings on that cat?

[james497]

naw i was on the side of the highway,but when i tried to start it i get a rattle in the exhaust,plus there was some white stuff in the end of the exhaust

[james497]

and after a while it started back up and pushed on the gas pedal but no power,and then it cut back off.

[james497]

damn nobody can help

[james497]

well answer me this will a clogged cat stop your car from starting?

[james497]

damn anyone ever had this problem

[BrandonR]

Why don't you unbolt the cat from the header pipe and see if it helps? It's two bolts.... And yes a totally clogged cat can cause no start/low power.

[Patterson]

Why don't you unbolt the cat from the header pipe and see if it helps? It's two bolts.... And yes a totally clogged cat can cause no start/low power.

X2 sounds like one or both bricks have busted and has stopped the flow. unbolt it and it should run.

[james497]

Why don't you unbolt the cat from the header pipe and see if it helps? It's two bolts.... And yes a totally clogged cat can cause no start/low power.

thanks

[QUOTE=Patterson]X2 sounds like one or both bricks have busted and has stopped the flow. unbolt it and it should run.[\QUOTE]thanks

[KevinT707]

As someone else say, sounds like there's some internal damage to the cat. Get it replaced.

[88civic_hatc]

common sense would be to unbolt it

[james497]

yea i know just double checking before i go pick it up from the wrecker

[Barefoot]

Why don't you unbolt the cat from the header pipe and see if it helps? It's two bolts.... And yes a totally clogged cat can cause no start/low power.

ding ding ding right answers

[preferredduck]

Why don't you unbolt the cat from the header pipe and see if it helps? It's two bolts.... And yes a totally clogged cat can cause no start/low power.

depending on where you live and if an o2 sensor plugs into it, hollow it out and go, mine is hollowed out and i have it modified so i don't get a CEL, i know the tree huggers hate me but i couldn't find a high flow cat and a new one is really expensive.