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is it true

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by GreenYota, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. Jul 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM
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    GreenYota

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    How can I get back pressure without a cat
     
  2. Jul 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM
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    Ya but with the intake is sounds better without it all I really want is my check engine light to go away
     
  3. Jul 12, 2011 at 5:31 AM
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    Couldnt understand that sentence, but what codes do you have? 02?
     
  4. Jul 12, 2011 at 5:40 AM
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    You can get a more restrictive muffler, but honestly if your truck is throwing codes at you without the cat I'd put it back in. As was said before you're not going to gain any noticeable power, and the extra back pressure from the muffler is NOT going to make the light go away. The code is most likely because it is sensing too much unburned fuel past where the cat should be.
     
  5. Jul 12, 2011 at 6:13 AM
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    chris4x4

    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    BA k pressure is bad for any engineering
    You don't want to have Back pressure at all.
     
  6. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM
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    Is it true that if u take off ur cat and then put a muffler on backwards it will give u back pressure
     
  7. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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    lol wut
     
  8. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:37 AM
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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    Depends on the muffler
     
  10. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM
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    Someone told me since I gutted my cat to put my muffler on backwards to gain back pressure
     
  11. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:41 AM
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    hmmm.... idk. i wonder??
     
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    may I ask who told you this?
     
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    you took out your cats guts and put him in your truck? you're sick
     
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    ^ this :D
     
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    sharing is caring
     
  16. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:44 AM
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    Some stuff. Not a lot, just some.
    And the only thing you're gonna gain from a gutted cat is a free CEL
     
  17. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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    That's right!

    puff puff GIVE! someone's f*ckin' up the rotation :p
     
  18. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM
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    or some friends who eat cats :eek:
     
  19. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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    Ok, so you have started a new thread on pretty much the same topic you asked about earlier. You cant get good help if you do this.

    Why dont you just tell everyone your problem, and what you are trying to accomplish. You can get a lot better help that way.

    Am I correct in this statement? You took your cat out, and now you just want the check engine light to go away. Is that right?
     
  20. Jul 12, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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    TanSR5x4 Hold my beer and watch this

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    hahahaha that was pretty funny
     

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