2006 Dodge Ram 2500 HD

Asked by Guru9ZDZ17 Nov 24, 2020 at 09:46 PM about the Dodge RAM 2500

Question type: General

my 2006 Dodge Ram cranks but wont start, its reading a P0420 code for the
catalytic converter would this keep the truck from starting.

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If a cat was 100% plugged up the engine could not run. It might fire for a second or so but then die.

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Yes, it will not run if it's plugged up and you don't want to run it because it can not exhaust the hot fumes and will damage the engine.

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