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Catalytic converters are made of platinum-iridium catalyst or a ceramic monolith

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What are catalytic converters made of?

Catalytic converters are made of platinum-iridium catalyst, ceramic monolith or rhodium.


What year were catalytic converters made mandatory?

1975


is there a federal law on catalytic converters?

Yes. All cars made after 1975 are required to have one.


Is the body of a car made of platinum?

No.Platinum costs more than gold. It IS used in catalytic converters, though


Is kerosene made from crude oil?

Yes it is in the distillation process that goes on in the tall catalytic converters visible at refineries.


What is the difference between high flow catalytic converter and regular converter?

There are no differences. High flow catalytic converters are not really high flow; the catalytic converters you have on your vehicle are as high flow as you need them to be. A "high" flow converter will either be of a larger diameter, or the inside is made in such a way that there is less restriction to exhaust flow.


What are some things made out palladium?

belt buckles, dentistry items, catalytic converters is all I could find on this subject


How do you make catalytic converter?

Unfortunately, you would need access to automobile industry equipment, in other words, a catalytic converter is made with stamped stainless steel.


What automotive technology advances have made cars less harmful to the environment?

Catalytic converters and Ethenol, Electric, and Liquid Propane cars.


What kind of catalytic converter goes in a 1996 Ford Taurus?

There are no different kinds of catalytic converters. They are all made with the same inner workings. The only difference is the outside casing, whether it is made to fit or not. There is even such a thing as a universal catalytic converter that some muffler shops use. They cut the pipes off of your old cat, and weld them onto the replacement cat to make it fit.


Does Mississippi require catalytic converters?

I know it is a federal requirement on any gasoline vehicle made after 1975.I know it is a federal requirement on any gasoline vehicle made after 1975.


Who supplies catalytic converters in ca for a 96 Chevrolet s10?

nobody because that trucks catalaytic converter was no made for California you have to buy an approved one i say check these web sites www.autozone.com www.advancedautoparts.comwww.eBay.com