when i get on her hard i can smell this nasty smell coming from under the truck... what is it??? could this be the Cats??? please help... also if it is the cats does this restrict power??? thanks

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does it smeel like rotten eggs or alopng themlines and yes cats to rob you of power

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you can get performance cats that will still pass inspection... many people never do this, but it will allow you higher air flow, and make you sound better... have you been offroading recently? i had some bad smells after that, but it was just mud burning... a good underside wash took care of that....

i believe that jegs sells cheap high-flow cats

www.jegs.com

i think that's right
LR22

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'98 Ranger XLT 2.5L 4cyl 4x2
3'' Pro comp suspension lift w/ pro comp ES9000 shocks, 31/1050r15 pro comp AT's, Python Alarm, Dual 40's series Flowmasters, KKM Cold Air Intake, JDM Black Euro Tails, Black Smittybilt Roll bar, housing 2 hella 500 driving lights, Pro Comp Push Bar w/ 6" Pro Comp Stainless 130w spotlights, Passport 8500 Radar Detector, Black Steelhorse Steps, 2 10'' Solobaric L710's, devouring 1750 watts, MTX door speakers, Panasonic head unit Sirius Satellite radio, lots of neon... etc...

http://home.mn.rr.com/t1camp1/Focus.swf

found you a good link
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...92&prmenbr=361

or

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...91&prmenbr=361

if you end up replacing, might as well go for hi-perf

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'98 Ranger XLT 2.5L 4cyl 4x2
3'' Pro comp suspension lift w/ pro comp ES9000 shocks, 31/1050r15 pro comp AT's, Python Alarm, Dual 40's series Flowmasters, KKM Cold Air Intake, JDM Black Euro Tails, Black Smittybilt Roll bar, housing 2 hella 500 driving lights, Pro Comp Push Bar w/ 6" Pro Comp Stainless 130w spotlights, Passport 8500 Radar Detector, Black Steelhorse Steps, 2 10'' Solobaric L710's, devouring 1750 watts, MTX door speakers, Panasonic head unit Sirius Satellite radio, lots of neon... etc...

http://home.mn.rr.com/t1camp1/Focus.swf

it smells like rotten eggs!!! i wouldn't be offroading since i have a lowered SUV... also if i get new cats could i install them myself???

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40 series flowmaster true duel exhaust... MAC cold air intake... Diablo Delta chip... 90 shot Nos... GT hood scoop... 2/3 drop... 4 JL Audio V2 12inch subs... 1500 watt MTX amp... Pioneer 8400 cd player... indeglo gauges

uhhh, unless you're good at welding and what not, i'd reccommend making the trip down to pronto... if it smells like rotten eggs, it's either a hole in the muffler or the cats...

take it to pronto, have 'em look at it, and they'll tell you what to do... give them a call ahead of time and ask if they know what the prob is....

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'98 Ranger XLT 2.5L 4cyl 4x2
3'' Pro comp suspension lift w/ pro comp ES9000 shocks, 31/1050r15 pro comp AT's, Python Alarm, Dual 40's series Flowmasters, KKM Cold Air Intake, JDM Black Euro Tails, Black Smittybilt Roll bar, housing 2 hella 500 driving lights, Pro Comp Push Bar w/ 6" Pro Comp Stainless 130w spotlights, Passport 8500 Radar Detector, Black Steelhorse Steps, 2 10'' Solobaric L710's, devouring 1750 watts, MTX door speakers, Panasonic head unit Sirius Satellite radio, lots of neon... etc...

http://home.mn.rr.com/t1camp1/Focus.swf

Does the X feel like you have more backpressure or is it skipping any? The smell usually means the cats, and if you can weld, then you can do them yourself.

I would have all 4 cats removed, and put (1) 2-in-2-out hi flow cat on with a Flowmaster. That would open up all kinds of air in itself. If you don't have headers, you might want to think about those also. If you get a set of the FMS headers, you will see how restrictive the stock 302 headers really are...

:smokin:

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1997 'Cobra' Explorer
"When you can't buy what you want, build what you want..."

cobra xp makes an excellent point....

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'98 Ranger XLT 2.5L 4cyl 4x2
3'' Pro comp suspension lift w/ pro comp ES9000 shocks, 31/1050r15 pro comp AT's, Python Alarm, Dual 40's series Flowmasters, KKM Cold Air Intake, JDM Black Euro Tails, Black Smittybilt Roll bar, housing 2 hella 500 driving lights, Pro Comp Push Bar w/ 6" Pro Comp Stainless 130w spotlights, Passport 8500 Radar Detector, Black Steelhorse Steps, 2 10'' Solobaric L710's, devouring 1750 watts, MTX door speakers, Panasonic head unit Sirius Satellite radio, lots of neon... etc...

http://home.mn.rr.com/t1camp1/Focus.swf

I wish I would have taken a pic of mine before I put them on so you could see the inner diameter of each.

The stock headers are double tubed. I will take a pic of them and post in a little while...

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1997 'Cobra' Explorer
"When you can't buy what you want, build what you want..."