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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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Maybe a dumb question?

Can you put cats on backwards?

I recently replaced my enitre exhaust, and from there, put in new plugs, wires, cap and rotor, but the truck feels awful now. I know I got the plugs and cap right, so that isn't it. The old cat had no identifying markings on it, nor did it have the pipe for the thermacter pipe coming out of the back of the engine. The new one does, still no markings, but the pipe on it was sealed. I ended up just tossing it on. Is it possible to put these on wrong?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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I'm pretty sure they are universal, but someone else should verify if they are.

As for the plugs, did you gap them correctly? Are you sure the firing order is good?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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if you put them on backwards they will get very hot , there is an arrow on them that points in the direction of the flow,bob
 
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