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Old 08-12-2014, 05:09 PM   #4
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Re: Catalytic converter??? 1997 4.3 4X4

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Originally Posted by ka_jd7and1 View Post
If it were me, I would pull the converter off and see what it looks like inside. Worst case, you're out a couple hours and $10 for gaskets and bolts.
he lives in a rust state, just like me. Pulling the exhaust apart is NOT a simple job. I'd either look at the data on my scan tool or hook up a vacuum gauge and drive it. A plugged converter will make the vacuum drop to nothing under steady cruise
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