mtnstyne
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- 2002
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- Ford Ranger XLT
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- Manual
So I had just returned from a long trip pulling a trailer and thought it might be a good time to put in something to clean the injectors. I have 192k on my 2002 4x4. So after some reading I bought a bottle of Seafoam and added it to my tank of gas. 20 miles later I was sitting on the side of the road dead. The way it lost power before just quitting led me think it was not getting gas so I replaced the fuel filter. No change.
I had to have it towed to a shop since I didn't have time to fix it on my own knowing it was more serious of an issue than I could handle at night in the dark after work.
The problem? The catalytic converters were plugged. So plugged that the only way the shop could get the truck to move was to remove the oxygen sensors to let some exhaust escape.
I just thought I would share how that turned out.
In the mean time, the shop removed all the cats to get it running. I ran a tank through it and I thought I would get better mileage but it doesn't seem to be the case. Aside from the legality, what other issues can I expect if I continue to drive without the cats?
I had to have it towed to a shop since I didn't have time to fix it on my own knowing it was more serious of an issue than I could handle at night in the dark after work.
The problem? The catalytic converters were plugged. So plugged that the only way the shop could get the truck to move was to remove the oxygen sensors to let some exhaust escape.
I just thought I would share how that turned out.
In the mean time, the shop removed all the cats to get it running. I ran a tank through it and I thought I would get better mileage but it doesn't seem to be the case. Aside from the legality, what other issues can I expect if I continue to drive without the cats?