No I'm 28yrs old haha been doing a Lotta buying selling trading sence I was 14 never owned long except one truck I had it for 5 yrs lol

 

I just had this same problem, but it ended up being my cat was clogged.

Run some seafoam through it and run it on the high way, also try some fuel injectin clwaner.

 

Heres a video of mine last week....

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0_dEQSS2RFA

 

Also my o2s were just changed. Which helped

 

248 cars hell I've flipped a few in my life and owned my fair share in my 66 yrs. but No Where Near That Number. With that many bought and sold you "MUST" have a Dealers License or the State would be all over you moving that many.

I think if you check what the fine's are for removing a Cat. you might reconsider doing so. If not for that reason then for the reason the engines of later years need them for it run properly, no way around it. I'm glad all of yours have ran so well without Cats.

 

Cats are nothing but emissions bull**** after a vehicle is so old or has so many miles they can be removed well in my case anyway we have no emissions tests or anything like that in south Carolina buy I know in some states you are tested and need one to pass

 

And probly bout 3/4 of them I never had put in my name so it didn't matter wasn't any sence in goin to DMV doing all that crap for something I wasn't Gona keep lol

 

You may wish to re-read the site rules, particularly section 5:

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/announcement-please-read-updated-2-3-2023-cherokeeforum-com-rules/

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/catalytic-converter-laws-24337/

I can promise you that everyone driving behind 3/4 of these 248 cars you owned-but-didn't-actually-legally-own think differently.

 

whether you think they are BS or not, it's a FEDERAL law to have one on a vehicle that originally came with one. Removal of an emissions control system component carries VERY hefty fines, regardless of which state you live in or age/mileage of the vehicle.

Furthermore there is absolutely NO reason to even consider removing the cat. It doesn't limit performance, and makes your vehicle smell WAY better for the people behind you, as well as preventing your truck from spewing poisonous gases out the tailpipe. If it's clogged, replace it.

Further discussion of illegal removal of the catalytic converter will earn you a vacation from this site.