My 95 Ranger has been bogging down as of late. It acts like its smothered or something. Reminds me of like a lawn mower or something! You give it gas and it coughs and bottoms out especially on take off and on hills. Is this probably a catalytic converter issue? It's never been replaced.

 

Definitely a possibility. My derby Ranger had that problem last spring... as soon as I cut it off the truck ran like brand new!

 

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Get the sawzall out! That would be my guess.

 

So I know it's part of the muffler system. Where do I cut? Also I know that it's quote unquote an environmental issue, but I don't give a dang I just want it to run better!

 

I wish I could cut my cats off, they make the exhaust sound like a whistle at wide open throttle, but we have very strict emissions laws here

Another possibility of a bogging issue can be the MAF sensor, if it is reading incorrectly, the fuel mix will not be correct causing either a too rich or too lean mixture, thus bogging

 

well if you need to replace them do not go with the Eastern Catalyst Converters they are junk and don't stand behind there product.

 

Punch out the cat lol

 

Cat, egr, maf, fuel filter, air filter, ignition incl. coil wires plugs...

 

We do here as well... the truck I cut them off wasn't on the road. It was only for a demo derby!

 

I'd do a full tune up and some seafoam? That should help alot.

-plugs
-wires
-clean maf, throttle body and IAC
-fuel filter