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The impending demise of the catalytic converter sometimes plays a cruel joke on the car owner. To be precise, it is not herself, but the rogue officials of
Sooner or later the catalytic converter breaks down in every car. Often the process of “dying” lasts quite some time, during which the car owner tries to understand what is happening to his vehicle. As a rule, the “treatment” of a car is entrusted to professionals – car service workers. And if the latter have normal qualifications, the diagnosis is quickly made. But then, as they say, options are possible.
A decent master will immediately tell the car owner the whole truth. But this is financially uninteresting for the gas station. Because the standard solution (disabling the catalytic converter and slightly reconfiguring the engine’s ‘brains’) will bring minimal benefit to the company. However, if you approach the situation ‘creatively’, the client’s wallet can be ‘milked’ considerably. It happens something like this.
One of the symptoms of a “dying” catalytic converter is uncertain starting of the engine. That is, it seems that the starter “turns poorly” and the spark cannot stably ignite the flammable mixture in the cylinders. So the technicians begin to “look for problems” in the ignition system and the car’s electrical system in general. First replace the old spark plugs with new ones. If it turns out that this does not help (of course it does not help, the reason is different!), the customer will have to buy new ignition coils, pay for an overhaul of the starter, as well as standard hours of diagnostics and “repair” of the electrical system.
Ultimately, in the final stages of such a “scam” – for example, when the customer is forced to buy an expensive new unit – as if in passing, he is also advised to remove the catalytic converter. Reportedly, it may fail soon, and since the car is still on the lift, it can be eliminated at the same time. At the same time, the car owner is told in plain text that if he leaves his bad car to the service, its costs will be taken into account when determining the final price tag for the services. After all, a used catalyst cartridge is a very expensive recyclable material.
Naturally, no car owner in such a situation will refuse such a “generous offer”, because the repairs have already “eaten” a lot of money. Then, for example, they install a brand new starter on the car (despite the fact that the old one actually worked quite normally) and at the same time remove the catalytic converter. Of course, the engine magically starts perfectly. The motorist is happy, even though he gave the gas station a lot of money. And he doesn’t suspect that he was elegantly and brutally ‘swindled’.
But it could be worse. I mean, it’s more expensive. When the catalyst is dying, oil consumption in the engine often increases sharply. At the same time, the last fuel begins to “eat”. With such symptoms, the “divorce” amounts to convincing the car owner that his car has problems with the cylinder-piston group and that engine overhaul is inevitable. That is a lot more expensive than the option with ‘non-working ignition and starter’. And again, as if by chance, the owner of the vehicle is convinced of the need to remove the old catalytic converter. The result of the “divorce” is the same: a lot of money overpaid to the repairers and a removed catalytic converter – all hidden.
Sooner or later the catalytic converter breaks down in every car. Often the process of “dying” lasts quite some time, during which the car owner tries to understand what is happening to his vehicle. As a rule, the “treatment” of a car is entrusted to professionals – car service workers. And if the latter have normal qualifications, the diagnosis is quickly made. But then, as they say, options are possible.
A decent master will immediately tell the car owner the whole truth. But this is financially uninteresting for the gas station. Because the standard solution (disabling the catalytic converter and slightly reconfiguring the engine’s ‘brains’) will bring minimal benefit to the company. However, if you approach the situation ‘creatively’, the client’s wallet can be ‘milked’ considerably. It happens something like this.
One of the symptoms of a “dying” catalytic converter is uncertain starting of the engine. That is, it seems that the starter “turns poorly” and the spark cannot stably ignite the flammable mixture in the cylinders. So the technicians begin to “look for problems” in the ignition system and the car’s electrical system in general. First replace the old spark plugs with new ones. If it turns out that this does not help (of course it does not help, the reason is different!), the customer will have to buy new ignition coils, pay for an overhaul of the starter, as well as standard hours of diagnostics and “repair” of the electrical system.
Ultimately, in the final stages of such a “scam” – for example, when the customer is forced to buy an expensive new unit – as if in passing, he is also advised to remove the catalytic converter. Reportedly, it may fail soon, and since the car is still on the lift, it can be eliminated at the same time. At the same time, the car owner is told in plain text that if he leaves his bad car to the service, its costs will be taken into account when determining the final price tag for the services. After all, a used catalyst cartridge is a very expensive recyclable material.
Naturally, no car owner in such a situation will refuse such a “generous offer”, because the repairs have already “eaten” a lot of money. Then, for example, they install a brand new starter on the car (despite the fact that the old one actually worked quite normally) and at the same time remove the catalytic converter. Of course, the engine magically starts perfectly. The motorist is happy, even though he gave the gas station a lot of money. And he doesn’t suspect that he was elegantly and brutally ‘swindled’.
But it could be worse. I mean, it’s more expensive. When the catalyst is dying, oil consumption in the engine often increases sharply. At the same time, the last fuel begins to “eat”. With such symptoms, the “divorce” amounts to convincing the car owner that his car has problems with the cylinder-piston group and that engine overhaul is inevitable. That is a lot more expensive than the option with ‘non-working ignition and starter’. And again, as if by chance, the owner of the vehicle is convinced of the need to remove the old catalytic converter. The result of the “divorce” is the same: a lot of money overpaid to the repairers and a removed catalytic converter – all hidden.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
