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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by ENGINEERG(m): 7:17am On Mar 17, 2021
In Nigeria Fraud is a culture, almost in all vehicle catalyst converter is removed...just to make money , we damage our environment, and all of you will want to enter heaven.

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by datola: 7:17am On Mar 17, 2021
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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by valves: 7:19am On Mar 17, 2021
Most catalytic converters are stolen at the port before they even get to the buyers. My friend had a similar experience.

I was told that once it is removed from a car, fuel consumption goes up. I don't know the correlation though...

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by mikeuz(m): 7:21am On Mar 17, 2021
Mine was stolen in the Nigeria port. One day it was intact in the car, the next day exhaust is broken

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by slimjohn2k5: 7:21am On Mar 17, 2021
hotwax:
How do you know if yours is stolen. I am just getting to know this

I don't have car but heard if it is stolen your silent car start making engine noise and consume more fuel

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by McLizbae: 7:23am On Mar 17, 2021
Catalytic converter aka "indomie", who indomie no dey important to!!?
Of course it is very importanter!

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by slimjohn2k5: 7:23am On Mar 17, 2021
Rather than stealing it why not contact China to mass produce and import.

It was brain box, now catalyst

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:23am On Mar 17, 2021
Franklyspeakin:
Are u sure mine has not been stolen already??

Have your vehicle scanned , if you have p0420 or 430 there is no catalyst

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:25am On Mar 17, 2021
CocoaOla:
Nigerians are mumu ICE car is a total waste of money zero efficiency compare to electric car go green and stop polluting the world 60 percent of your gasoline is been wasted as smoke in combustion

Electric car offer the best efficiency and zero maintenance only tires

One electric car will buy 4 regular gasoline cars. There are currently no used electric cars for sale , Nigerians import used cars.


https://www.nairaland.com/6463274/ask-hottiecoach

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:26am On Mar 17, 2021
Namdeenero:
Wow! Wahala dey o. Op you for post this news low key o

Are you a panelbeater wink

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:28am On Mar 17, 2021
post=99951766:
The same people that do steal this Grandpa's Wall clock below,
Same thieves that go stealing mercury inside transformer will be the same set of criminals going all around stealing Catalytic Converter.

Criminals everywhere....


Ole ni everybody
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by beewhy009(m): 7:29am On Mar 17, 2021
lekki1444:
shocked But you now Rho7-dium and Pall-a-dium just by their names are killers of Carbon atomic number 6 and since we are carbon beings i suspect these things are also stolen to make poisonous substance to kill humans or rodents. these are radioactive carbon being killers just from the etymology of the names.

atomic number of pall-a-dium is 46 which tells me it is a generator. and so it is a generator of death in carbon beings and if ths stuff is stolen from your car in the west its because someone wants to poison someone but doesnt want to buy poison fromthe store because they have CCTV everywhere and you will be fished out if you bought poison from a store.

atomic number of Rho 7-dium is 45 which tells me it can end your life pata pata . potent poison

both of these elements can be used to induce cancer in people

Words from panel beaters say they use it to make bullets for guns...

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by lekki1444: 7:31am On Mar 17, 2021
beewhy009:


Words from panel beaters say they use it to make bullets for guns...
yeah that makes sense once that stuff gets into your system you are dead
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by beewhy009(m): 7:32am On Mar 17, 2021
valves:
Most catalytic converters are stolen at the port before they even get to the buyers. My friend had a similar experience.

I was told that once it is removed from a car, fuel consumption goes up. I don't know the correlation though...

And that is even for some Cars that can mange the loss well... A friend who drives a 2010 Honda Civic went through hell till he replaced it himself. Strange things started happening to the Car, from overheating to smoking exhaust and sm other stuffs till it was scanned and changing the catalyst was the only thing that brought the Car back to normal

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:33am On Mar 17, 2021
ClassicMan202:
Na to wait till I get car o

God will Do it kiss

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:34am On Mar 17, 2021
TemmyDayo50:
Asides the pollution it causes to the atmosphere, does it also affect fuel consumption?

I heard if removed from a vehicle, fuel economy gets reduced.. How true is this?

Fuel consumption is is not really directly affected. It's mostly psychological


https://www.nairaland.com/6463274/ask-hottiecoach

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by jamesfield: 7:35am On Mar 17, 2021
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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by Kingluqman(m): 7:36am On Mar 17, 2021
Indomie grin

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:37am On Mar 17, 2021
ENGINEERG:
In Nigeria Fraud is a culture, almost in all vehicle catalyst converter is removed...just to make money , we damage our environment, and all of you will want to enter heaven.

This is UK in broad day light.

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:38am On Mar 17, 2021
slimjohn2k5:
Rather than stealing it why not contact China to mass produce and import .

It was brain box, now catalyst

I guess you didn't read the first post .
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by aspiring44: 7:40am On Mar 17, 2021
unitysheart:
Na so dem comot my catalytic converter. My benz hasn't returned to its former self since then.



The theft of catalyst is very rampant at Tincan port. . One has to be guided and vigilant .
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by aspiring44: 7:43am On Mar 17, 2021
TemmyDayo50:
Asides the pollution it causes to the atmosphere, does it also affect fuel consumption?

I heard if removed from a vehicle, fuel economy gets reduced.. How true is this?

It's also a fuel enhancer . It economizes your fuel too
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by aspiring44: 7:44am On Mar 17, 2021
Kingluqman:
Indomie grin



Yes another word for it

cry cry
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by Nobody: 7:44am On Mar 17, 2021
undecided
HottieCoach:
A catalytic converter is a device incorporated in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle, containing a catalyst for converting pollutant gases into less harmful ones.

This device had been available in vehicles since the 1970's

The catalyst's job is to speed up the removal of pollution. The catalyst is made from platinum or a similar, platinum-like metal such as palladium or rhodium. A catalytic converter is a large metal box, bolted to the underside of your car, that has two pipes coming out of it.

The catalytic converter is very valuable because of the precious metals that are included in the converter, such as platinum, or platinum-like material such as palladium or rhodium. So, the more expensive the material, the more expensive it is to replace.

Due to the fall of the naira and a rise in the cost of precious metals like platinum and palladium, the contents of the catalytic converter is highly sort after. The parts have become an unusual windfall for thieves, who can make hundreds of naira from selling them to auto parts suppliers or scrapyards. Catalytic converters can be melted and the highly valuable metals, like palladium and rhodium, extracted.

At present a typical 2003-2018 Toyota Corolla catalytic converter (its content) can fetch between ₦100,000 -150,000.

How to prevent catalytic converter theft.

1 Do not leave your vehicle unattended with your roadside technician.

2. If you do, tell him bluntly that you have your catalytic converter intact and it should not go missing .

3. If for any reason you have catalytic converter failure and it has to be unblocked , collect all the contents, tie it up in a bag and contact me I'll show you where to sell it for good money cheesy
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by Namdeenero(m): 7:45am On Mar 17, 2021
HottieCoach:


Are you a panelbeater wink
No, but now I won’t only be scared of getting my cars brain box stolen. I have to add catalyst now cry
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by chronos00: 7:46am On Mar 17, 2021
aspiring44:

It's also a fuel enhancer . It economizes your fuel too
Very false.

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by aspiring44: 7:48am On Mar 17, 2021
chronos00:


Very false.

Elucidate pls . It's good to know more
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by Structuralman: 7:49am On Mar 17, 2021
HottieCoach:
A catalytic converter is a device incorporated in the exhaust system of a motor vehicle, containing a catalyst for converting pollutant gases into less harmful ones.

This device had been available in vehicles since the 1970's

The catalyst's job is to speed up the removal of pollution. The catalyst is made from platinum or a similar, platinum-like metal such as palladium or rhodium. A catalytic converter is a large metal box, bolted to the underside of your car, that has two pipes coming out of it.

The catalytic converter is very valuable because of the precious metals that are included in the converter, such as platinum, or platinum-like material such as palladium or rhodium. So, the more expensive the material, the more expensive it is to replace.

Due to the fall of the naira and a rise in the cost of precious metals like platinum and palladium, the contents of the catalytic converter is highly sort after. The parts have become an unusual windfall for thieves, who can make hundreds of naira from selling them to auto parts suppliers or scrapyards. Catalytic converters can be melted and the highly valuable metals, like palladium and rhodium, extracted.

At present a typical 2003-2018 Toyota Corolla catalytic converter (its content) can fetch between ₦100,000 -150,000.

How to prevent catalytic converter theft.

1 Do not leave your vehicle unattended with your roadside technician.

2. If you do, tell him bluntly that you have your catalytic converter intact and it should not go missing .

3. If for any reason you have catalytic converter failure and it has to be unblocked , collect all the contents, tie it up in a bag and contact me I'll show you where to sell it for good money cheesy

OP
Good post!
So from the writeup can we conclude that catalytic converter has nothing to do with fuel efficiency/economy...

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by RealisticGirl(f): 7:52am On Mar 17, 2021
Haba even in broad daylight shocked shocked
HottieCoach:


This is UK in broad day light.
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by CopartNigeria02: 7:55am On Mar 17, 2021
TemmyDayo50:
Asides the pollution it causes to the atmosphere, does it also affect fuel consumption?

I heard if removed from a vehicle, fuel economy gets reduced.. How true is this?
1000% true sir. A faulty catalytic converter or no catalyst will result in higher fuel consumption or lower mpg value. A faulty 02 sensor attached to the catalytic converter can also do this. You will get lower mpg fuel consumption.
Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by rtmjohn: 7:55am On Mar 17, 2021
Amono:
I sent my car to my painter, it came back sounding like a v8 , I suspected something was wrong , took it to my panelbeater, he inspected and told me the catalytic converter under the car was stolen. I picked up the painter, at the end he spent ₦200,000 getting a Toks catalytic converter for my corolla


You can also get this product if you don't want to buy a catalyst.

https://www.nairaland.com/6280487/catalytic-converter-problems-cheap-solution#96462231


For how much?

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Re: Why Your Car's Catalytic Converter Is Very Valuable by HottieCoach(f): 7:55am On Mar 17, 2021
Almajoon:
My 2003 CRV still consumes fuel crazily even after changing the catalytic converter.

Pls what is the solution?

Have vehicle scanned

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