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spot trouble
Pay attention to a car's warning signals
when it's "acting up." It could pay enor-
mous dividends, says Car Care Council,
which reports cases of catalytic converters
being damaged through neglect of other
components.
Part of the car's exhaust system, the
converter turns carbon monoxide and hy-
drocarbons into harmless carbon dioxide
and water, thereby reducing harmful emis-
sions.
Too many unburned hydrocarbons, as
might occur in the exhaust of a car that
needs a tune-up, would cause the catalytic
converter to become hot. When there's ex-
cessive heat inside the converter, it may
become red hot and destroy itself.
What Causes excess burned gas? A clas-
sic case, reports the Council, is the driver
who ignores the fact that his car is running
rough and spewing black smoke from the.
exhaust.
He may realize his automatic choke
needs servicing, but delays getting the
work done. Soon his spark plugs are
fouled. The engine is misfiring and the
condition is feeding on itself.
The worst is yet to come. Once the cata-
lytic converter is destroyed, excessive
back pressure in the exhaust system burns
the car's exhaust valves.
The repair bill, instead of a possible $75
for a tune-up, now could be $800 for a
tune-up, valve job and a new catalytic con-
verter (which should have lasted tens of
thousands of miles longer).
Don't ignore your car's plea for help,
emphasizes the Car Care Council, and do
not use leaded fuel in a car designed for
unleaded fuel only. That, too, can destroy
a catalytic converter.
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