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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Well. This is all irrelevant as mine does not have a sensor AFTER the cat lol if I remove the cat is that sensor going to cause the engine to run differently?? You said if I don't think I can handle the job not to do it. In this case what is the job: removing the cats or fooling the sensors??
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 01:53 AM
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both are easy tasks. if you can change your oil you can remove the cat/blind the sensor. removing the cats will not cause your truck to run poorly.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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These are the 2 sensors. One before the first cat and one after the first cat. Is there supposed to be one after the second one?? I'm sorry I'm making this more complicated than it is but I'm a perfectionist I prefer to know exactly what I'm dealing with before I screw with anything lol
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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your fine, and i was talking about the o2 after the first cat. that sensor tells you if your cat is bad or not.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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So theres no sensors that go along with the second cat. Is there any point in tearing out one cat and leaving the other?? That would still increase airflow correct??
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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iv always heard about people taking them both out for the slight increase of power. some people only take one out and i dont know if that helps any.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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I just don't feel quite up to the task of fighting with the sensors and screwing something up lol the second one seems to be unmonitored completely so it wouldn't notice if they were missing and that might make it a little louder if nothing else
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Is a little extra noise really worth eliminating emissions equipment that was installed for a legitimate purpose?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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Not all trucks have two cats, on some one is a resonator which is why the third oxygen sensor isn't behind it. The third sensor does not affect the way the truck runs, it only tells the computer if the cat is functioning properly.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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True, and not arguing that point. My question was targeted at the concept of removing converters in general.
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