1997 Chevy Cavalier stalling and exhaust

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LEXI1209
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1997 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Automatic 135*** miles

hi my name is lexi and this is my first car and i know nothing about cars i was wondering y my car turns on fine i drive it for like 5 min and it turns off and then it sounds like a lawn mower and i was told it was the cat converter and they told me it clog and i rev it a couple times and it got realy hot to the point were the one part my exhaust was redit was so hot
Jul 25, 2010 at 2:50 AM
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BLACKOP555
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sounds like the catalytic convertor is plugging up. 5 mins the back pressure builds up enough that the engine cant push anymore out and it dies.
Jul 25, 2010 at 10:43 AM
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