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anthonyj9h · 08-01-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

oh

i wonder why only one side is misfiring?

thats why im praying....fuel ignited in that cat is causing blow by wearing down your cylinder walls and you are losing compression......thats what we are praying is not happening....plz have those cats checked out

brandotron · 08-01-2011, 02:58 PM

Possible fried o2 sensor could have caused the cat on that side to fail?

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

thats why im praying....fuel ignited in that cat is causing blow by wearing down your cylinder walls and you are losing compression......thats what we are praying is not happening....plz have those cats checked out

I have no idea where i would go to get that checked out. If i did it myself, what would i be looking for?

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by brandotron

Possible fried o2 sensor could have caused the cat on that side to fail?

wouldn't i get another CEL right away?

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:01 PM

also, if fumes were going back up, wouldn't the front o2 sensors throw a code?

anthonyj9h · 08-01-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

I have no idea where i would go to get that checked out. If i did it myself, what would i be looking for?

take em off and look down with a flashlight and see if you see any charcoal when you tip it

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyj9h

take em off and look down with a flashlight and see if you see any charcoal when you tip it

how would i tell the difference between charcoal and soot from regular driving? lol

anthonyj9h · 08-01-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

also, if fumes were going back up, wouldn't the front o2 sensors throw a code?

depends on the perimeters

brandotron · 08-01-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

wouldn't i get another CEL right away?

Maybe it hasn't come back on yet...

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

also, if fumes were going back up, wouldn't the front o2 sensors throw a code?

In theory yes, but when it happened to me, I only got a misfire code. Then again, Mine's an LS1 and my cats might be in different places than yours

anthonyj9h · 08-01-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

how would i tell the difference between charcoal and soot from regular driving? lol

carbon will be melted all down your exhaust it wont be loose

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:06 PM

ok. i'll see if i get another CEL. my next day off isn't until friday, and i planned on moving all day

PoorMansCamaro · 08-01-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by brandotron

Maybe it hasn't come back on yet...

In theory yes, but when it happened to me, I only got a misfire code. Then again, Mine's an LS1 and my cats might be in different places than yours

i have aftermarket high flow cats. they are located after the long tube headers, almost directly under where i sit when driving.

AZCamaroFan · 08-01-2011, 03:09 PM

hey good people, and ibeck, how's the day?
just got back from the dentist

anthonyj9h · 08-01-2011, 03:09 PM

why you mad?

08-01-2011, 02:58 PM	#28590
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Possible fried o2 sensor could have caused the cat on that side to fail? __________________

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08-01-2011, 03:06 PM	#28599
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	ok. i'll see if i get another CEL. my next day off isn't until friday, and i planned on moving all day __________________

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