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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: GLS on April 11, 2011, 11:56:36 PM

Title: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 11, 2011, 11:56:36 PM
I have a 97 Explorer w/5.0 and my cat is getting plugged. What are the down falls to running without them. Run straight to mufflers.
Thanks
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: cnoswalt78 on April 15, 2011, 10:47:59 PM
light might come on if you remove them, is the o2 in the cat or before or after? both?  any mustang guys do it so i dont see why it wouldnt work. if it has alot of miles could smoke a bit.
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: Disturban on April 16, 2011, 12:56:40 AM
You will have an O2 after the cat, just replace the cat or run a straight pipe and do the spark plug non fouler trick, google that one.
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: rangerwheelinmike on April 16, 2011, 01:03:54 AM
i dont have cats on my ranger and the lights just on runs find though
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 16, 2011, 02:57:19 AM
Quote from: Disturban on April 16, 2011, 12:56:40 AM
You will have an O2 after the cat, just replace the cat or run a straight pipe and do the spark plug non fouler trick, google that one.

Yes it has 4, 2 before the cats 2 after. I have heard about the non-fouler trick. I might have get a couple of them and give it a try.
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 16, 2011, 03:02:35 AM
Quote from: rangerwheelinmike on April 16, 2011, 01:03:54 AM
i dont have cats on my ranger and the lights just on runs find though
Is the one in you profile pic? Did you hollow them out or straight pipe it?
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: rangerwheelinmike on April 16, 2011, 03:06:30 AM
yea the one in the pic cut them both out and welded in pipe im going to do the spark plug non fouler trick so my light goes off
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 16, 2011, 03:12:43 AM
Well I guess its time for the sawzall and mig when come home.  Maybe Ill throw that flowmaster on it too.
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: rangerwheelinmike on April 16, 2011, 03:15:33 AM
and a flowmaster loll
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 16, 2011, 03:26:46 AM
Yeah..should sound good with the V8.
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: rangerwheelinmike on April 16, 2011, 03:37:22 AM
yea thay do
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: mudbillyredneck on April 18, 2011, 08:30:03 PM
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-42009/ (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-42009/)

pretty good explaination as well and for $10 bucks , not a bad idea
Title: Re: 97 Ford Explorer exhaust
Post by: GLS on April 19, 2011, 05:10:50 AM
Quote from: mudbillyredneck on April 18, 2011, 08:30:03 PM
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-42009/ (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-42009/)

pretty good explaination as well and for $10 bucks , not a bad idea

About $6 at Napa.