Catalytic Converter Replacement & Installation
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Catalytic Converter Replacement & Installation
Catalytic converters are designed specifically to reduce automobile emissions. This amazing, yet simple process uses precious metals to transform toxic emissions into harmless natural elements.
Catalytic converters are one of the more recent automotive innovations. In 1970, the public was becoming increasingly concerned with the health effects of air pollution. In response, the United States government set emission standards for fuel-powered engines (not just automobiles). Five years later, car manufacturers began installing catalytic converters on all new automobiles.
Coming off the assembly line, catalytic converters are pretty durable with modern converters lasting well over 75,000 miles. But age, corrosion and roadway debris will eventually compromise the system and need replaced. Newer cars have the catalytic converter linked to the automobile diagnostic computer and will alert the driver to any problems by flashing the check engine light.
Other symptoms drivers may experience include a drop in fuel efficiency, but more advanced issues could include slow starts and acceleration. If you think your catalytic converter may be having malfunctioning, call the expert mechanics at Ohio Autocare Cincinnati. We can diagnose and repair the issue quickly and get you back on the road.
Catalytic Converter Replacement & Installation
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Catalytic Converters
Catalytic Converters
The first automobiles had their engines mounted in the rear of the car but they soon transitioned to the front of the vehicle. Engines in the front of the vehicle provided better traction. Front engines were also a more efficient way of cooling the engine down, but the passenger cabin could quickly fill with engine fumes.
With the addition of an exhaust manifold, manufacturers fashioned long tubes stretching from the engine block to the rear of the vehicle and away from the passenger cabin. The physics of sound waves were better understood at this time and manufacturers were able to add a muffler to the pipes to reduce the engine noise. Lacking the precision engineering of modern vehicles, they didn’t do either very effectively.
Before World War II, smog-related incidents began to make the headlines with isolated tales of sickness and death. After the war, engines were getting bigger and car ownership was becoming more common. While the exhaust systems were managing the engine noise better, it did little to remove emissions. These incidents continued to increase through the ’50’s and by the late ’60’s, the federal government was feeling pressure to enact legislation for better air. This resulted in the Clean Air Act of 1970. The legislation targeted manufacturing and energy in general, but also on the automobile industry who was tasked with changing their manufacturing lines to lower the emissions on all makes of vehicles by 1975.
2-Way Catalytic Converters
At the deadline, the first catalytic converters were starting to roll out. The catalytic converter was placed as close to the engine as possible as the chemical processes can only occur once the catalytic converter reaches a certain temperature. While they weren’t effective in lowering the nitrogen oxide chemicals, they did a decent job of reducing the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, breaking them down to simply carbon dioxide and water. To accomplish this, manufacturers assembled a honeycomb lattice coated in a few precious metals that were capable of breaking down the toxic emissions that would flow through it.
3-Way Catalytic Converters
By the 1980’s, manufacturers had made significant advancements in catalytic converter technology and introduced a new 3-way catalytic converter that was capable of significantly reducing the nitrogen oxides. Combined with on-board computer technology, modern automobiles can now remove an amazing 99% of harmful emissions.
Catalytic Converters
The first automobiles had their engines mounted in the rear of the car but they soon transitioned to the front of the vehicle. Engines in the front of the vehicle provided better traction. Front engines were also a more efficient way of cooling the engine down, but the passenger cabin could quickly fill with engine fumes.
With the addition of an exhaust manifold, manufacturers fashioned long tubes stretching from the engine block to the rear of the vehicle and away from the passenger cabin. The physics of sound waves were better understood at this time and manufacturers were able to add a muffler to the pipes to reduce the engine noise. Lacking the precision engineering of modern vehicles, they didn’t do either very effectively.
Before World War II, smog-related incidents began to make the headlines with isolated tales of sickness and death. After the war, engines were getting bigger and car ownership was becoming more common. While the exhaust systems were managing the engine noise better, it did little to remove emissions. These incidents continued to increase through the ’50’s and by the late ’60’s, the federal government was feeling pressure to enact legislation for better air. This resulted in the Clean Air Act of 1970. The legislation targeted manufacturing and energy in general, but also on the automobile industry who was tasked with changing their manufacturing lines to lower the emissions on all makes of vehicles by 1975.
2-Way Catalytic Converters
At the deadline, the first catalytic converters were starting to roll out. The catalytic converter was placed as close to the engine as possible as the chemical processes can only occur once the catalytic converter reaches a certain temperature. While they weren’t effective in lowering the nitrogen oxide chemicals, they did a decent job of reducing the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, breaking them down to simply carbon dioxide and water. To accomplish this, manufacturers assembled a honeycomb lattice coated in a few precious metals that were capable of breaking down the toxic emissions that would flow through it.