1995 Chevy Caprice Lack of power and muffler overheating

1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
11,100 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DARK7973
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Hello...my car recently been giving me problems. i have replaced my alternator, spark plugs and wires and fuel filter which was partially clogged. upon acceleration it hesitates and sputters and low in power. it stops sputtering once i reach over 50mph with steady throttle with still no real power out of the LT1. also my muffler got so hot that it had heated up under the rear seat and began to burn the insulation under the seat. i figured that the muffler got clogged somehow but theres a hole at the bottom. need help
Oct 12, 2009 at 11:27 PM
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BIG_JAY
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It sounds like it is your cat converter not your muffler. An easy way to check it is to remover the oxegen sensor before the cat and drive it. You will notice a power diff if it is the converter. If there is a power diff take it to an exaust shop and get a universal cat.
Oct 12, 2009 at 11:39 PM
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DARK7973
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Thanks, i thought i had my 2 cats in the front and my muffler under the rear seat basically. under ther rear seat just above the muffler is where it got so hot that it started to burn the insulation.
Oct 13, 2009 at 12:10 AM
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BIG_JAY
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The cat could have come apart and be lodged in the muffler. It is uncommon but not impossible. Mufflers can collapse also. Exaust is a good place to start.
Oct 13, 2009 at 1:15 AM