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re: Catalytic Converter was stolen last night.

Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:15 pm to
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
32024 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:15 pm to
My nephew had all four of his stolen off his Tundra in BR...

He had the anti-theft plate installed...

Posted by biohzrd
Central City
Member since Jan 2010
5886 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:16 pm to
Looks like they cut the wires going to the O2 sensor. It’s going to throw codes, and as stated above check engine light will be on. Not sure about Honda’s, but some vehicles out there will put it into a limp mode, and she won’t be able to drive it.

Like said above, just straight pipe it, and go online and buy an O2 simulator. It fools the cars ecm into thinking there is still an O2 sensor installed, and everything is ok.
Posted by Sanitarium
Red Stick, La
Member since May 2022
288 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:21 pm to
Posted by Jobu93
Cypress TX
Member since Sep 2011
21156 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:23 pm to
I’ve got a Tacoma in Houston. I’m researching catalytic converter shields. F’n thieves.
Posted by Guess
Down The Road
Member since Jun 2009
3972 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:24 pm to
As a side question, should she even bother reporting it to the police?
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20229 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:26 pm to
I asked the police when filing my police report and the officer said he didn’t give a shite but technically other officers could technically start something t because driving it was a noise violation
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30029 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:26 pm to
Prepare here for the CEL that is almost certainly going to come up on the dash. Also, let her know the gas milage could be significantly lower depending on how rich the computer is willing to run as a result of the downstream O2 sensor being chopped off.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
7523 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:27 pm to
She will be fine other than the noise and people looking at her. Mine were stolen off of my Tundra.

On a side note the thieves only want the original cats. They've hit over 30 of my work trucks but have never stolen a replacement cat.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11210 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:28 pm to
That picture does show what smooth cuts the perps made, almost as if they knew to bring the right tool for that job.

would possession of such a cutting device by someone without a reason to have it be reason for a search warrant?
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
50490 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:29 pm to
quote:

I was behind a Tundra one day last week that was obviously a victim of this. Guy was driving it just fine but the truck sounded like a fricking dragster


About 6 months ago I drove past a Prius that this had obviously happened to.

It was absolutely hilarious hearing a Prius that sounded like a top fuel dragster.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7570 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:29 pm to
I'm waiting on them to hit the heliport parking lot in Houma. Truck nuts and converters gonna get got.
Posted by CuyahogaTigerJr
Northeast ohio
Member since Aug 2018
2369 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:33 pm to
F it just do it & keep the windows up ac on radio blasted… if pulled over tell em what happened she’s just driving to dads to fix it.
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5990 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:43 pm to
That father and son from Arizona did a fine job IMO in handling catatlic converter thieves
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:49 pm to
quote:

That picture does show what smooth cuts the perps made, almost as if they knew to bring the right tool for that job.



In videos that have been posted it looks like they use mini sawzalls.
Posted by Realityintheface
Member since May 2022
1784 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:49 pm to
Yes, she can drive it back.
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
72324 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:50 pm to
quote:

theres alot of this shite going on these days. Who knew they were very valuable.


I could be wrong, but I think I read some are being made with cheaper materials. Also, some are being put in places that aren't as easy to access.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
15676 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:51 pm to
quote:

To be fair a lot of white trash are doing this too


White trash don't tip
Posted by CP3LSU25
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2009
52570 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Can you Guess who stole it?


It was the perfect holiday for it.
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
8902 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:55 pm to
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
40409 posts
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:55 pm to
quote:

Can you Guess who stole it?


White meth heads would be all my guesses.
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