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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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I have 2000 Stratus with 2.4 engine. How can I make sure my cat converter is bad. Any noises or anything else that would tell me?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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If it's rotted out it will sound like a maraca... My 95 2.0 had a rotted cat when I bought it.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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get a hammer and crawl under the car and hit the car with the handle..if the cat is breaking apart, it will rattle when you hit it with the handle.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by daveyboy43
I have 2000 Stratus with 2.4 engine. How can I make sure my mercedes benz catalytic converter is bad. Any noises or anything else that would tell me?
My dad told me that there's this “rotten egg smell” that you mentioned is usually caused by fuel mixture in the engine that is too rich.
 
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