why does the catalconverter gets red hot

Asked by pmirabal May 28, 2012 at 03:42 PM about the 1994 Nissan Altima SE

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kadodykid answered 11 months ago

It is doing it's job by burning excees carbon & gasses & gas residue from the engine.

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Tom answered 11 months ago

If it's glowing red, then you have unburnt fuel getting into the cats and burning it. So you either have a misfire (incomplete combustion) or engine issues. Get it checked out sooner than later.

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trip65 answered 11 months ago

it's clogged up ,don't drive it like that if you don't want to set your car on fire. you can get an aftermarket for about $100 at auto zone.

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