1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

Smoke coming from my catalytic converter.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 02:28 PM
  #1  
a-cups847's Avatar
Thread Starter
silver rx baby
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Bristol, TN
Smoke coming from my catalytic converter.

ok its kind of a long story but, i have a 84 gs 12a automatic bone stock.but i went to advance autos to get some oil and tranny fluid cause they were both a little low. well i got the oil in and then as i was adding the tranny fluid i heard fluids hitting the ground, so i looked under the car and saw a lot of transmission fliud pouring all over the ground.it stopped in about 30 seconds. but i couldnt find the spot of the leak, iand its not from the filler cause that area was dry. so anyway i went out to my girlsfriends and noticed that my car was smoking, but not from the exaust pipe. so i jacked it up and saw that it was coming from the catalitic converter, i also noticed a few drops of tranny fluid on the ground. so has this ever happened to anyone else, please i need any info about this.
Reply
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 04:33 PM
  #2  
mikewoodkozar's Avatar
Brap, Brap, Ole!
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,461
Likes: 0
From: kalamazoo, mi
Get your cat some nicotine gum, lol
Reply
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 04:36 PM
  #3  
Starbase89's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Central New Jersey
Originally Posted by mikewoodkozar
Get your cat some nicotine gum, lol
for some reason, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the title, lol.
Reply
Old Aug 24, 2007 | 05:15 PM
  #4  
Rx-7Doctor's Avatar
Lives on the Forum
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,584
Likes: 12
From: Oregon
You need to get the car up in the air and inspect the cause of the leak. Since the transmission is right next to the cat, if it is leaking it could be just dripping onto the exhaust.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Frisky Arab
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
5
Sep 4, 2015 06:17 PM
rx7shirley
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
6
Sep 2, 2015 02:11 PM
ray green
1st Gen General Discussion
2
Sep 2, 2015 06:35 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:54 PM.