Yes scrap CatCon Prices are indeed back up. But they will not be as high as they were in 2007 due to the value of rhodium not being back up to the peaks we saw back then.
there is no drive cycle for a catalytic converter it could be plugged up....
There is no cleaner for a catalytic converter. If it is stopped up you must replace it.
The answer is yes, it can.
The life of your catalytic converter depends on the condition of the engine and the fuel you're using. If the fuel has the wrong additives, the catalytic converter can become plugged up. If the engine burns oil the oil vapor will build up on the catalytic converter and it can become plugged. Otherwise, if the catalytic converter isn't plugged, don't replace it.
You can't, period. It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter without installing another one. Besides no modern engine will run correctly with the catalytic converter removed. Suck it up, buy a converter and have it installed.
No, it's illegal to remove the converter. Besides the engine will not run correctly with the converter removed.
Needs tune-up? fuel filter? Air filter? Plugged catalytic converter? Needs tune-up? fuel filter? Air filter? Plugged catalytic converter?
Tap it and if you hear parts rattling around it's shot. A catalytic converter is made up of ceramic plates, if it rattles when hit it's broken up inside. Replace.
It's not up to you, when to "make the catalytic converter to work"!... The catalytic converter will provide the chemical reaction alone only @ 400 > degree, no options! See/Google "how it works" and that will help you understand how and why!
Some symptoms of a bad catalytic converter on a 1994 Lumina are engine stalling, engine backfiring, no start of engine, and poor power pick up. If the catalytic converter has rust holes, the vehicle will also be very loud when running.
If the converter is stopped up your engine will not run. cars that have a converter stopping up will have a different burning type smell. When you get your emissions checked, one of the items that is checked is the converter.
Yes, it can damage the engine.