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Poor fuel mileage with my 02 nissan altima

I recently had to remove the Catalytic converter from my 02 nissan altima because it had gotten stopped up. I know i need to replace it, but wilt that cause poor fuel mileage?

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    Poor fuel mileage

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Depending on how many miles you have on your vehicle, i would check with the dealer on that year car .. They usually warranty catalytic converters for 8yrs or 96,000 miles . Its worth checking if it gives you a free replacement..

  • Paul Gorman May 04, 2012

    The catalytic converter is a passive component. If it is not working, the cause is elsewhere. By not finding the source of the problem before installing a new converter, the replacement is destined to fail as well.

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Yes it very possible because the catalytic converter is part of the emissions and you need to ask yourself when was the last time you had a good tuneup drive belt,sparks and wires if needed and a fuel filter and a pvc valve.

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