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All vehicle built after 1975 must have a converter installed to be street legal.

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Q: Do all vehicles have to have catalytic converters?
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Are there 2 catalytic converters?

On some vehicles, yes.


What year did Chevy Impala use catalytic converters?

They have been installed on all vehicles since 1975.


Did the 1973 Chevy c10 come with a catalytic converter?

No, the first catalytic converters installed on GM vehicles was in 1975.


What year vehicles have the catalytic converters?

Any vehicle sold in the U.S. since 1975.


Are catalytic converters required in Virginia?

It is a federal law that catalytic converters are required on all cars built after 1975


Is a catalytic converter needed in a 1995 Saturn?

Yes. According to Federal law, catalytic converters must be maintained for all vehicles on which the converters were originally installed. The catalytic converters burn any fuel that was not completely burned in the combustion cylinder, making the exhaust considerably cleaner. Removing the catalytic converter is a violation of the law, and while your vehicle can operate quite well without the catalytic converter, you do not want to pay that fine.


Is it illegal to cut off catalytic converters in Tennessee?

I'm pretty sure that all gasoline or diesel powered vehicles in the U.S are required to have a catalytic converter. Yes, it is illegal to remove a catalytic converter in any state.


Will a 99 cougar v6 run ok with the catalytic converters gutted?

The check engine light will be on due to the empty catalytic converters not being efficient. On 96 and up vehicles the computer monitors the efficiency of the converters. Not to mention "gutting" a converter is illegal.


Do planes have catalytic converters?

No, planes don't have catalytic converters.


When did they start putting catalytic converters on cars?

The first year for Catalytic converters was 1975They were first required on all cars in 1975.


Is it legal to remove catalytic converters from diesels in North Carolina?

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