"text": "Technically speaking, yes. Itll save you a lot of fuss and, in my opinion, is definitely the best way of going about replacing your cat. Fines for breaking the law start at $1,000, and escalate for repeat violations. Thieves are stealing the devices and selling them for the rare, precious. The National In-Service Emission Study (NISE1), published in 1996, is the most comprehensive study of emissions from cars ever undertaken in Australia. A used converter may be fine assuming that the car is not relatively new. Required fields are marked *. NY State Senate Bill S7271B Technicians will put your vehicle on an electronic diagnostic machine to locate the source of the problem, possibly remove the oxygen sensor from the exhaust manifold or exhaust pipe ahead of the catalytic converter to see if that changes things, and replace the catalytic converter, if necessary. "@type": "Question", They might be a good idea if you often drive quickly or spend a lot of time on the highway. Learn more about our writers on our about us page. }] Read More: California Engine Swap Smog Laws TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) You can't touch catalytic converters unless you're replacing them like-for-like. Target 11: Catalytic converter theft goes out of control in Pittsburgh To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. However, the amount that thieves receive for a stolen catalytic converter is typically around 10 percent of the total costs suffered by the owners of the vehicles they are stolen from," said Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-Shoreline), the legislation's lead sponsor. Hawaii got tougher on criminals stealing catalytic converters last year. } For that reason, its illegal not to have a cat. When the gases are forced through them, the cat removes many of the harmful chemicals.

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