i have a 1994 lexus ls 400 and my right hand side cat .converter is smoking after about five minutes . check engine light was blinking on and off but now it stays on .

Asked by thomas44laurens Mar 03, 2013 at 09:31 PM about the 1994 Lexus LS 400 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Get to a mechanic quickly. You could end up with a car fire from it over heating.

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raw fuel down the pipes, late timing will do it

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Cat is probably clogged and cant process the exhaust properly anymore. I've seen it before where they actually glow red from the heat they produce when the catalytic converter fails.

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Im not sure my 400 ls is smoking when i start it up white smoke.

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