A catalytic converter is used to filter out the harmful gasses that vehicles put into the air. There are two way and three way catalytic converters, the two way cats are on diesel trucks and the three way cats are on gas vehicles.
There is no cleaner for a catalytic converter. If it is stopped up you must replace it.
The second oxygen sensor is now used downstream of the catalytic converter to monitor converter operating efficiency.
Platinum is used as the catalyst in a catalytic converter, because this is a precious metal they can be very expensive.
catalytic converter
You can not. There are no rebuilt cats and it is not legal to sell a used one.
That depends on the engine and the fuel you've used. If the engine starts burning oil a catalytic converter can fail rapidly. Some fuel additives can also cause a catalytic converter to fail prematurely.
Legally you can only replace a catalytic converter with another catalytic converter.
Yes, it has a catalytic converter.
what is the surface area of a catalytic converter
Yes
There is not an antitheft cover for the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter gets extremely hot and cannot be covered.
It is part of the exhaust system.