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1997 Ford F-150 catalytic converter

Tiny
HATCH_DIXIE_COUNTY
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  • 1997 FORD F-150
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 50,000 MILES
The shop says the cataytic converter is stopped up but it has a smoke every now and again and runs a little rough but hold good oil pressure and runs good but smokes but not all the time
Friday, February 1st, 2008 AT 9:38 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Wheres it smoke from?

Hook up a vaccum guage and idle vehicle at 2,000 rpms.
Watch the rpms and the vaccum reading

if the vaccum slowly goes to down constantly or if you have to keep giving it more gas to keep it at 2,000 rpms then chances are teh convertor is stuck up.
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