2002 Dodge Caravan 3.8 loss of power. Possible clog in the exhaust

xtremexnyc

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May 29, 2001
Hello all,

Have a 2002 Dodge Caravan with the 3.8 engine. Has a loss of power and it sounds like there is a restriction in the exhaust. I am leaning towards a bad cat to be the problem. No trouble codes. But one day I noticed that the Egr valve (plastic part with connector) has melted. Looks like the hot exhaust was going through. Went ahead and replaced the whole assembly thinking this would resolve the issue and after a couple of mins driving the new part burnt up. Has this happened to anyone? Bad cat? Any tips to troubleshoot is appreciated.

PS sorry for the way off topic
Thank you
 
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