Can a catalytic converter cause these issues?

[Juk3z]

Ok I live in CT and we got hit with a 30inchs of snow and I went out after the roads were plowed only a tad bit for gas for my snowblower and i got stuck pulling into the gas station and a car gave me a push from behind that ended up bending my exhaust. In the process of trying to get out of the snow I blew my catalytic converter so I ordered a new one.
The Issues
Loss of power, stalls out when going up a steep hill . Can't go faster than 50 up a hill.
Exhaust is load as hell now.
Smell of burning cat is getting red hot.
CEL comes on after the car is warmed up, but once i turn off the car and let it cool down the CEL is gone.
94 ls 180k

Just trying to trouble shoot, and want to fix this asap.

 

[mirrorimg]

Any kinks in your exhaust?

 

[GsrTeg95]

My fiances cat fell apart on her svt focus and it had all of those symptoms. I had it hollowed out and it has ran perfect since.

 

[endo617]

My fiances cat fell apart on her svt focus and it had all of those symptoms. I had it hollowed out and it has ran perfect since.

what type of cat is it, universal or oem?

 

[GsrTeg95]

what type of cat is it, universal or oem?

Are you asking me or the OP? The cat on the SVT was a stock cat.

 

[96Marine]

Is this an OEM cat or an aftermarket?

 

[endo617]

Are you asking me or the OP? The cat on the SVT was a stock cat.

naw, i was asking the op

 

[Cripton805]

Your gases are being withheld in the pipe if it is bent...

Yes. That could be the problem, but the bend could be the problem

 

[j13]

did you jack up the car and see whats going on before you ordered a Cat? you could have just bent the pipe at the flange and caused a bad leak. Or maybe the pipe just snapped. You have last of snow with alot of salt and exhuast piping does get rusted to the point any little hit will knock a hole in it. The CEL could be from your secondary o2 getting pulled.

 

[GsrTeg95]

naw, i was asking the op

Haha didn't know you quoted me so i figured i would respond lol. 8)

 

[72Spitfire]

Make sure you didnt lose a plug wire. A glowing cat means it burning unused gas

 

[Juk3z]

I took it to my uncles shop we got it on a lift and that how found out the cat was blown that thing was toasted and I also looked at the shitty job the PO owner did on the welds for the exhaust so I'm getting everything replaced and just bought a apexi n1 can't wait till it comes to my front step. The cat was oem and ordered a oem to replace it

 

[mirrorimg]

The cat was oem and ordered a oem to replace it

Was that like a nuclear bomb landing in your wallet? How many pieces did it get torn into?

 

[Juk3z]

Aha that's why I bought the n1 I figured well might as well buy something to make me happy

 

[mirrorimg]

They do make aftermarket high-flow catalytic converters that would run you about $100 - $150. How much did the OEM unit actually cost? I want to think somewhere in the $300 range.