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to limit the air pollution the car puts into the atmosphere.
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What happens if you put a muffler on without a catalytic converter?
It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter from any road vehicle.
Can you put the catalytic converter before the muffler?
The catalytic converter is always in front of the muffler. Somewhere in the first third of the exaust system. Varies car to car.
What is a catalytic converter used for?
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.
What does a oxygen sensor do?
1980 is when they started putting oxygen sensors in cars and back then they only put one in the car. 1996 is when the OBD II system came out and they started putting more sensors in the cars sometimes up to 4. There is usually one oxygen sensor on the exhaust manifold itself which measures the amount of unburned oxygen. Then there is one after the catalytic converter which measures the oxygen level after its cleaned by the catalytic converter.
How do you fix a catalytic converter for a 1987 Mercury Cougar?
There is no way to fix a catalytic converter for a 1987 Mercury Cougar, since it is a sealed and unrepairable item. Once it goes bad, you must jack up the car, unbolt the old converter, then put a new one in its place and bolt it in.
CAn you put leaded fuel in your 98 ranger?
No , it will wreck the catalytic converter , use " regular " unleaded , 87 octane
What happens if you put regular gas in an unleaded gas tank?
You will risk doing damage to the catalytic converter(s).
If you remove the catalytic converter on 1995 Ford Probe GT will you loose or gain horsepower and gas mileage?
Most likely you will gain horse power, not loose it. There for gas mileage going up. ACE You will also violate most if not all State and Federal emissions laws. The catalytic converter is not an option on cars, it's put there by the gov't. The only way you can remove it legally is if you are not operating it on a US highway.
Can you bypass a catalytic converter on a Ford Focus?
You can remove it and put a pipe there, or you can remove the exhaust pipe and drive a piece of pipe through it if it's clogged up, but beware of the EPA laws. The check engine light will stay on if you remove the converter and the vehicle will not run correctly. It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter.
Why not just put filters on cars to reduce pollution?
They did, Its called a catylitic converter
Change catalytic converter on zafira?
First, park your vehicle in a level place and jack it up at all 4 wheels, allow the exhaust to cool down, remove the oxygen sensor from the catalytic converters and the bolts as well. Then put the new converter in place, tighten the bolts, and screw the oxygen sensor back. Lastly, test you catalytic converter, make sure there are no leaks.
How long does the warranty on catalytic converter last on a 1998 Toyota corolla?
its long gone now, lets put it that way.
