1997 Cadillac DeVille "exhaust hotter side" Questions

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exhaust manifold just before the bulge of the catylst and at the point where the 4 pipes join together. Unfortunately there is no good way to test the Cat. Highly specialized equipment is necessary to

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...it could, on cat converters you can tell if bad by heat. the exhaust pipe temp should be hotter on the exit side and cooler on the in side, if it is hotter on the in than the out the converter is

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...exhaust to run hotter than the other ? problem heated oxygen sensor( HO2S in the exhaust manifold before the cat converter) in the hot bank It can be carburetor problem, feeding more fuel down one ...

...exhaust is hotter than driverside acts like it is running on 3or4 cylinders ive replaced o2 sensor and fuel pressure regulater diaprham I would check the converter on the passenger side, it could be ...

What could be the cause on my 06 Silverado 5.3 to have one exhaust pipe a hotter temp than the other by 50 degrees? Jim Clogged/Bad Catalytic Converter The hot side is burning lean .

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...exhaust are your mufflers. If the engine shares 1 muffler it would be difficult for one side not to flow if the other side does. You could have a problem if each side has its own muffler and one side ...

...exhaust gases were being dumped into the converter on that side of the engine, thus causing the converter to have to run hotter, work harder, or even at the time the gas was being processed through, ...

...is running hotterExhaust manifold shape, tight cylinder bore, etc. but at least you would get the right side or cylinder to start looking for the problem on.I hope my solution is

...hotter, thus I would expect that electric pump to be kicking in, and if not, may be the cause. Also the added load of climbing hills, creates added exhaust temperature, and if there is any ...

...hotter then normal? what else should i look into to getting this to pass emmissions? Your uncle could be right. It is always best to make sure you put the correct fuel for your make and model in the ...

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