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They will not only damage it they will destroy the converter.
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An element that poisons a catalytic converter is what?
lead
Why is leaded petrol not recommened for use in catalytic converter?
Lead coats the catalyst in the converter making it inoperable.
Could Aviation gasoline be used in a car?
Yes but not all cars. Av gas has a high concentration of lead additives used to boost octane. This is because of the high compression in airplane engines. Lead, in any amount in your fuel, will ruin your catalytic converter. Av fuel is also a great deal more expensive than your automotive pump gas. So yes you can, if you don't have a catalytic converter, and DO have lots of money to burn.
Can you drive with flashing engine management light?
If you continue to drive a vehicle with the check engine light flashing you will do catastrophic damage to the catalytic converter(s). This can lead to big bucks for repairs.
What if the car has been driven for 2 months with a bad 02 sensor?
Pre-cat, probably run poorly and may lead to damage to the catalytic converter. Post-cat, nothing.
Is there any amount of lead in unleaded petrol?
put simply... no. lead would bond to the metal fillers in a catalytic converter and o2 sensors clogging them or shorting them out.
Why cannot leaded petrol be used in a car with a catalytic converter?
Leaded petrol cannot be used in a car with a catalytic converter as it contains lead which would form a coating over the working surfaces and stop it contacting the exhaust and treating it. This is also known as Catalyst poisoning.
What is the benefits of using catalytic converters in vehicles?
The purpose of any catalytic converter is to reduce harmful emissions from the exhaust of a combustion engine. It accomplishes this through a combination of heat and a precious metal catalyst that causes the harmful emissions to either oxidize or reduce to safe elements in the exhaust flow. If the engine is out-of-tune and not calibrated to OEM specs, the catalytic converter's efficiency is greatly diminished and could lead to a converter failure. cited from http://bba-reman.com/cats.htm
What will happen if you accidentally put a tank-full of leaded gasoline into an unleaded fuel car?
The lead will destroy the catalyst in the catalytic converter and the car may have trouble passing a state emissions inspection as a result. It only takes 1-3 tanks of leaded gasoline to render a catalytic converter completely useless.
Does gasoline come in different colors?
When I was young there use to be a term caused "white gas". This simply meant that the gasoline was pure as from the catalytic converter. However if you added additives such as the teta-ethyl lead the gasoline from the pump would take on an orange tint. Old gas pumps use to allow you to see the gas being pumped into your car and the color was apparent.
Will unleaded gas hurt a lawnmower made for leaded?
Yes most likely it will If it is equipped with a catalytic converter. I doubt it is that high tech. If it isn't, don't worry. It might say unleaded, but that is because it doesn't need lead, and also because unleaded is the standard these days. All gasoline engines can run on leaded, unless a catalytic converter is installed.
How do 02 sensors affect catalytic converters?
The Oxygen (O2) sensors located in the catalytic converters help to keep the vehicle running cleaner. If an oxygen sensor goes bad, the vehicle might start to misfire occasionally. The catalytic converter can become plugged up if the oxygen sensor is not working properly. This could lead to the vehicle not running at all.
