{"id":36,"date":"2013-08-14T19:24:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T18:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2014-02-26T16:30:30","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T16:30:30","slug":"catalytic-converter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"Catalytic Converter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Catalytic Converter Problem Symptoms<\/h1>\n<p>While a catalytic converter is designed to last 10 years or more, several variables can make it die sooner. Nowadays, vehicle employ more than one converter, which increases\u00a0\u00a0the chances of internal or external problems. When catalytic converters were integrated\u00a0 for emissions control, they converted harmful hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide into cleaner emissions. Oxygen sensors now monitor the efficiency of each converter on\u00a0every vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The average temperature an exhaust system operates under is 1,200 to 1,600 degrees\u00a0Fahrenheit. As pollutants increase in the exhaust, so does the operating temperature of the internal structure.\u00a0 At 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the structure will begin to weaken or melt, reducing its efficiency to convert harmful gases into less harmful pollutants.<\/p>\n<h3>Engine performance<\/h3>\n<p>Unburned fuel is a leading contributor to causing a catalytic converter to fail internally.\u00a0\u00a0So replacing the converter only temporarily solves the problem. When the engine is\u00a0not performing as it should, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before it damages the new\u00a0converter. Diagnose any and all diagnostic trouble codes before replacing a catalytic\u00a0converter to preserve and enhance its performance and effectiveness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catalytic Converter Problem Symptoms While a catalytic converter is designed to last 10 years or more, several variables can make it die sooner. Nowadays, vehicle employ more than one converter, which increases\u00a0\u00a0the chances of internal or external problems. When catalytic converters were integrated\u00a0 for emissions control, they converted harmful hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide into cleaner [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81,"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelolearysgarage.ie\/mobile\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}