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There are usually about 3 grams of platinum in a catalytic converter. There are 31.1 grams in an ounce. Platinum is at $2000/ounce so you can figure right at $200 worth. Please note manufacturers are starting to use other materials so you may have very little, if any, platinum.There are 28 grams per ounce not 31.1.
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What car has the most expensive Cadillac converter?
Yugo or Zastava Koral, a subcompact vehicle built by Zastava corporation. There is no such thing as a "Cadillac converter". The term is catalytic converter and the value of the converter depends upon the amount of palladium, titanium and rhodium in it and the number of vehicles sold.
How can you reduce the amount of NO formed in automobile engines?
catalytic converter i think
Will a car run bad with a failed catalytic converter?
Yes, it will loose power and use an excessive amount of fuel.
How important is a catalytic converter in a standard car?
To keep the car running - not at all. To minimize the amount of polluting exhaust - very.
What is the purpose of a catalytic converter?
To lower the amount of harmful emissions in the exhaust. It converts HC, CO and NOx into H20, CO2, and N2.
What controls the converter on a 1999 escort?
The oxygen sensors control the amount fuel in the engine and if it is making too many emissions the oxygen sensors will cut back on the fuel or if they are worn out they will increase the amount of fuel. The catalytic converter will eventually get plugged up if the Oxygen sensors are bad. The oxygen sensors control the converter.
What happens if you take a catalytic converter off and replace it with replacement pipe on a 98 eagle talon?
Your car will not run correctly and will have no power and use an excess amount of fuel. Besides it is illegal to remove a converter from any vehicle.
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.
Will removing catalytic converter have negative effects on an engine?
As far as the environment is concerned, yes. Catalytic converters are very important in regulating the amount of pollution your vehicle emits. As far as vehicle performance, removing a catalytic converter could increase horsepower and exhaust flow. Removing the converter can (and does on most) cause the computer to over-correct for the improper oxygen sensor readings. This over-correction usually causes a reduction in power, economy, and running performance. It is also highly illegal.
When you use catalytic converter to reduce the pollution from car exhausts is it useful or harmful?
its useful because it reduces the amount of harmful gases but it does not get rid of it completely. it reduses the amount of NOx, CO and HC that is released in the air
What is the total amount of platinum in a typical catalytic converter?
I found a site claiming that a catalytic converter can carry b/t 3-7 ounces of platinum per converter. According to this site(wired.com), platinum is going at a rate of 2075 dollars per oz. This means you would at least have 6225 and up to 14 and a half thousand dollars if you could harvest the platinum purely. The next question is how do you get the platinum in a catalytic converter out of it to get this reward. Stolen catty's go for 200, but I'd rather not go that route. The site also mentione other metals involved in the production of converters such as rhodium and palladium are going for 445 and 7300 an ounce. I might have to recant on that whole not theiving idea.There are usually about 3 grams of platinum in a catalytic converter. There are 31.1 grams in an ounce. Platinum is at $2000/ounce so you can figure right at $200 worth. Please note manufacturers are starting to use other materials so you may have very little, if any, platinum.There are 28 grams per ounce not 31.1.CORRECTIONS TO YOUR ANSWERIn every Kg of honetcomb which is the filter you find on average 1.5g of platinum (Pt), 0.5g of palladium (Pd) and 0.1 rhodium (Rh). Some catalytic converters have a heavy honeycomb while others are light depends on the engine size, if the engine is big car companies tend to use a bigger honeycomb. Regarding the ounce the internation ounce weight is 31.1g but the US ounce weight is 28g.***CORRECTIONS TO YOUR ANSWER****There are in fact 31.1 grams to a TROY OUNCE, which is the measurement used for precious metals. There are usually between 3 to 7 grams per catalytic converter, which is coated on a honeycomb ceramic substrate. There can be up to 15 grams of platinum in large truck catalytic converters.*Clarification*There are two types of converters, ones with the honycomb structures, and ones with platinum-coated pellets. The pellets are easy to harvest, but if you're going to havest them, make sure they're your own!
Why is it so expensive to replace catalytic converter on 1996 ford windstar?
The answer is quite simple, a small amount of the white precious metal, platinum is used in the converter. Platinum is roughly valued at $2,000.00 per ounce. There you have it. The components are not that expensive to produce but, you pay for the Platinum.
