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ghost03
01-23-2006, 05:28 PM
Driving home today I noticed an ecessive amount of heat coming from the driver side floorboard. I have driven the car hard plenty of times and never felt as much heat as I did today. I was wondering if anyone out there has had a similar problem and if so what is it and what can I do to fix it....I checked the temp gauge and it was normal.
Tallboy
01-23-2006, 05:33 PM
Driving home today I noticed an ecessive amount of heat coming from the driver side floorboard. I have driven the car hard plenty of times and never felt as much heat as I did today. I was wondering if anyone out there has had a similar problem and if so what is it and what can I do to fix it....I checked the temp gauge and it was normal.

Catalytic converter plugging up, maybe?
Rider90
01-23-2006, 05:38 PM
Drive it hard, pull into a parking lot, peek under it and bring marshmellows? I've heard of the hot cats before, this is a common Panther-Platform issue.
ghost03
01-23-2006, 05:41 PM
Catalytic converter plugging up, maybe? if it is that is there a way to fix it without changing the cats?
Tallboy
01-23-2006, 05:42 PM
if it is that is there a way to fix it without changing the cats?

Negative. Time for a new one, bro. You're still in warranty, aren't you?
ghost03
01-23-2006, 05:44 PM
Negative. Time for a new one, bro. You're still in warranty, aren't you? Nope my warrenty expired in November...Thats a bummer.....I guess I will have to deal with the heat...Kinda like a hot summer day
Tallboy
01-23-2006, 05:46 PM
Nope my warrenty expired in November...Thats a bummer.....I guess I will have to deal with the heat...Kinda like a hot summer day

Yeah, me too. I ran out in September. When my time comes, I'll shut off the rear O2 sensors, and go with a couple high-flow cats and an X-pipe.
MENINBLK
01-23-2006, 05:48 PM
Nope my warrenty expired in November...Thats a bummer.....I guess I will have to deal with the heat...Kinda like a hot summer day

Catalytic Converters are covered for a much longer period than the 3/36 the Marauder came with.
The Catalytic Converter is covered for 8 years & 80,000 miles.

I don't think you've gone past that yet.
Tallboy
01-23-2006, 06:01 PM
Catalytic Converters are covered for a much longer period than the 3/36 the Marauder came with.
The Catalytic Converter is covered for 8 years & 80,000 miles.

I don't think you've gone past that yet.

Yeah, but, in my eyes, I threw my warranty away when I bolted the blower on. While Rob may be able to benefit from this, I don't think it would be fair for FOMOCO to pick up the same tab for my car...
RoyLPita
01-23-2006, 06:06 PM
Catalytic Converters are covered for a much longer period than the 3/36 the Marauder came with.
The Catalytic Converter is covered for 8 years & 80,000 miles.

I don't think you've gone past that yet.


^^What he said.^^
Cobra25
01-23-2006, 06:14 PM
I think I saved the org set of pipes with the cats . If so they have less than 3900 miles on them, like new. I'll have to dig out my parts box tommarrow and I'll let you know. If I do, their yours if you need them.
Cobra25
01-24-2006, 01:15 PM
I got them Rob. They have 3984 miles on them and look almost like new.Their your's my friend . I'll call you on the phone.
Hotrauder
01-24-2006, 03:04 PM
Rob, The heat is not normal...but the LEAP to help from a fellow :) SUNSHINE STATE MARAUDER:) Is absolutely normal. Don't ya love this? Dennis:beer:
cyclone03
01-25-2006, 12:36 PM
The emisions do carry a long warrenty but if you had a retune they,Ford,will blame you for that.
You could have a problem on that bank causing an over rich condition that will take out a converter in no time.
I suggest you stay out of the throttle and have Dennis ,or another performance minded person look over your hard parts.
Bad injector?,Spark plug?Coil?
All could cause too much fuel to end up taking out a converter.
BTW that converter is toast so you need at least one.