Catalytic converter cleaner

lewylew · 11-09-2010, 11:58 AM

Anybody ever use this if so does it help/work? My daughter has a POS neon that is not worth the $800 to replace the converter. Just want to get it by for another year or so.

Morepwr · 11-09-2010, 12:18 PM

I put a "universal" convertor from summit and it was only about $100 for a truck I had. It has passed smog twice since then. I doubt very much that the convertor cleaner does anything.

lewylew · 11-09-2010, 12:21 PM

I thought about that,but the converter on the neon is part of the exhaust manifold.

Morepwr · 11-09-2010, 01:43 PM

Ah man, thats a bummer. Maybe one in a salvage yard?

Russell James · 11-09-2010, 03:06 PM

A piece of black tape over the check engine light.

Team STILLEN · 11-09-2010, 03:11 PM

I would doubt the cleaner will do anything except make your wallet cleaner.

I will assume you need to replace it because it won't pass an emissions test?

Zabo · 11-09-2010, 04:39 PM

I didn't use a cleaner.

I just used a dynojet. Should have seen the faces of everyone there when the operator got on it hard in 4th for the pull and POOF black soot out the back.

For a microsecond I thought "There goes my engine.."

Then I smelled it, and realized that this car had been babied waaaaay too much.

11-09-2010, 11:58 AM	#1
lewylew Drives: 2010 ZL550& 2021 C8 Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Near Philadelphia Posts: 1,585 View My Garage	Catalytic converter cleaner Anybody ever use this if so does it help/work? My daughter has a POS neon that is not worth the $800 to replace the converter. Just want to get it by for another year or so.

11-09-2010, 12:18 PM	#2
Morepwr woohoo Drives: Silverado, 70cutlass, 57chevy&more Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 557	I put a "universal" convertor from summit and it was only about $100 for a truck I had. It has passed smog twice since then. I doubt very much that the convertor cleaner does anything. __________________ I am not useless, I can still be used as a bad example!

11-09-2010, 01:43 PM	#4
Morepwr woohoo Drives: Silverado, 70cutlass, 57chevy&more Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 557	Ah man, thats a bummer. Maybe one in a salvage yard? __________________ I am not useless, I can still be used as a bad example!

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11-09-2010, 12:21 PM	#3
lewylew Drives: 2010 ZL550& 2021 C8 Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Near Philadelphia Posts: 1,585 View My Garage	I thought about that,but the converter on the neon is part of the exhaust manifold.

11-09-2010, 03:06 PM	#5
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	A piece of black tape over the check engine light.

11-09-2010, 03:11 PM	#6
Team STILLEN Drives: Varies Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 2,182	I would doubt the cleaner will do anything except make your wallet cleaner. I will assume you need to replace it because it won't pass an emissions test?

11-09-2010, 04:39 PM	#7
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	I didn't use a cleaner. I just used a dynojet. Should have seen the faces of everyone there when the operator got on it hard in 4th for the pull and POOF black soot out the back. For a microsecond I thought "There goes my engine.." Then I smelled it, and realized that this car had been babied waaaaay too much.