Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

Indomie


Onye oshi mechanic stole my car indomie I got him arrested and he paid for it.

Buharifan:
Car experts,

Please how true is this assertion?

Catalytic converter is fixed in the exhaust line to convert harmful and hazardous gasses (nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide etc. into Nitrogen gas, carbon dioxide, water ...). So, before and after the Catalytic converter are two Lambder (O2 sensors) which monitor the effectiveness of the Catalytic converter, then send the reports in the form of voltage or current as reading for the engine control module (ecm), this is then used by the ecm to determine how fuel it will allow into the combustion chamber or cylinder.

Dynamicboss:
Catalytic Converter reduces carbomonoxide emission through redox reaction but DOESN'T reduce fuel consumption.

What reduces fuel consumption are; OEM standard for tyre air pressure, apply brake carefully, good 02 sensors, quality oil for engine maintenance, quality fuel, don't idle too long, don't throttle carelessly, When vehicle is on top speed, use AC, don't keep too much loads on your boot, Etc...

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Sense too full your head

phemmyfour:
­Sometimes you can tell that a converter is clogged because you don't go any faster when you push the gas pedal. Also, there usually is a noticeable drop in gas mileage associated with a clogged catalytic converter. A partially clogged converter often acts like an engine governor, limiting the actual RPMs to a fast idle. A totally clogged converter causes the engine to quit after a few minutes because of all the increased exhaust back pressure.

It happened to my vehicle which limited the engine RPM. I had to move slowly till I got a panel beater removed it. Got another at Ladipo at a whooping price of 160k. During the period my car was without catalyst, there was no difference in fuel Combustion, just more carbon deposits observed at the exhaust. Also, I noticed the soothing aroma I perceived when catalyst was there, was no more until I got another

Nigerians and the funny names they give to things. How they came up with the indomie name needs to be investigated.

Yes...o2 sensors work with the ECM to regulate fuel consumption

Dynamicboss:
Catalytic Converter reduces harmful emission such as hydrocarbons, Nitrogen and carbonmonoxide gasses through redox reaction but DOESN'T reduce fuel consumption.

What reduces fuel consumption are; OEM standard for tyre air pressure, apply brake carefully, good 02 sensors, quality oil for engine maintenance, quality fuel, don't idle too long, don't throttle carelessly, When vehicle is on top speed, use AC, don't keep too much loads on your boot, Etc...

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Good ones. To add to that, don’t open your windows when on top speed unless necessary, don’t accelerate very harshly, do it smoothly, most cars use more fuel in low speeds and less fuel in high speed, service your car regularly, ensure tyres are well inflated, manual gears use less fuel as compared to automatic, if you have cruise control, avoid using it, it consumes more fuel, avoid driving in windy conditions unless you drive along the direction of wind.

Does catalytic converter actually REDUCE fuel consumption?
Op take note.

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

Street name: INDOMIE.
E.g: those panel beaters don remove my Sonata indomie (true story).

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

Indomie

TroubleMaker47:
Oga GAZZUZZ na your own talk i dey believe for this kind matter

Google is also there to assist you more accurately

ok call it " indomie " a popular street name I guess

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

xtivin:
It does not, what it does is to enhance proper combustion thereby normalizing fuel consumption to the standard set by vehicle manufacturer.

Therefore yes it does reduce fuel consumption. In your opinion if it fails to do what you just described, the result of the fuel consumption would be the opposite of what you just said.

Dynamicboss:
Catalytic Converter reduces harmful emission such as hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide through redox reaction but DOESN'T reduce fuel consumption.

What reduces fuel consumption are; OEM standard for tyre air pressure, apply brake carefully, good 02 sensors, quality oil for engine maintenance, quality fuel, don't idle too long, don't throttle carelessly, When vehicle is on top speed, use AC, don't keep too much loads on your boot, don't drive too slow or too fast(with windows down) Etc...

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All these things just to save how many liters of fuel, if I may ask?

I'd rather make more money biko.

kamez:
14yrs of driving, currently own 3 cars, and somehow I am just coming across the word catalytic converter!!!

So I thought to myself, How is this even possible.......I had to run to Google..

And realized that it's because I have never had issues with my exhaust in any of my cars..

brothers you can't be considered as a driver Nigeria, I doubt

Dynamicboss:
Catalytic Converter reduces harmful emission such as hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide through redox reaction but DOESN'T reduce fuel consumption.

What reduces fuel consumption are; OEM standard for tyre air pressure, apply brake carefully, good 02 sensors, quality oil for engine maintenance, quality fuel, don't idle too long, don't throttle carelessly, When vehicle is on top speed, use AC, don't keep too much loads on your boot, don't drive too slow or too fast(with windows down) Etc...

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You're right...Aerodynamic drag is one of those things that increases fuel consumption. People drive at high speed with windows down forcing the engine to require more power to accelerate.

Benz4pimp:
I once bought an Honda EOD,very clean and cheap,it was sounding like a sport car.would buy 4k fuel and it would finish within 2 days and I didn’t go far….they told me they had eaten the akara of the car.akara is the street name for catalyst…I bought another around 35k and it fuel consumption went back to normal….. panelbeater plenty for police station accused of stealing that stuff

Even painters, auto mechanics and so on.
But that of minibuses with two (akara, indomie) sells for 200k the last time I sold one in January this year.

Tovard:
Nothing of such. It is an Africa mentality and the car mechanicals who have embedded the ideas into our head.

Removing car catalyst doesn't increase fuel consumption.

But it helps to reduce it when a car have it. I'm speaking from experience.

Indomie is very important in vehicles.
When my was stolen, i didn't bother driving the car twice.
Cos I saw the difference once and the noise went up a bit. Normally, when I drive close to you, you might not know a car is behind you. That's how quiet my engine sound was.

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

Hahahaha, he should just type "Indomie".

learning

Not really ..silly NIGERIAN mechanic myth ..by the time your catalytic converter comes into play combustion has already happened

Simple answer is a big YES. It's an essential component in the emission system and it's designed to reduce toxic carbon emissions and inclusive in the fuel economy and fuel management process.



https://www.nairaland.com/1523351/beware-catalyst-stealing-mechanics-welders



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Tovard:
Nothing of such. It is an Africa mentality and the car mechanicals who have embedded the ideas into our head.

Removing car catalyst doesn't increase fuel consumption.

Just a Nigerian mechanic silly myth

Wow,,great topic op..Those mechanics for Abuja don too cash out wt ds indomie tn...I know some that d moment car is brought to them,,na indomie d bastards go first check...My question is,,wetin d buyers dey take am do?

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

indomine.

Sure it does.

xtivin:
It does not, what it does is to enhance proper combustion thereby normalizing fuel consumption to the standard set by vehicle manufacturer.

What if the makeshift one? As in a pipe into which holes have been drilled in strategic points?

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

That's what the street calls INDOMIE of Exhaust!

Dynamicboss:


It happened to my vehicle which limited the engine RPM. I had to move slowly till I got a panel beater removed it. Got another at Ladipo at a whooping price of 160k. During the period my car was without catalyst, there was no difference in fuel Combustion, just more carbon deposits observed at the exhaust. Also, I noticed the soothing aroma I perceived when catalyst was there, was no more until I got another

There were difference but it's negligible.

Same reason why people don't replace their O2 sensor cos the gas milage difference isn't noticable

Clonelord:
You need to find the street name of that catalytic converter else men no go know wetin you dey talk About

indomie

DaddyFreeze2020:


GO AND CHECK YOUR CAR INDOMIE.

This will save you ✌️

A lot of car owners don’t have an idea what this is . The car catalyst popularly known as Indomie found in the exhaust is one of the stuffs mechanics and panel beaters remove from people’s car within the slightest blink , which makes your car consume a lot of fuel and have terrible sound and unfavorable emission discharge . They are stolen because they Contain precious metals such as platinum and Rhodium .

I recently gave this panel beater a direct Belgium car to fix the exhaust at arrival which i felt was leaking maybe due to the potholes from Lagos down to Abuja, after about 3 hours of waiting, the guy told me he was going to a nearby electric welding machine to fix it , since this were people I had known for awhile , I felt comfortable.

I kept calling , Panel beater said he was trying to ensure the work was done perfectly. Finally he came Back , I still realized the sound of my car was not as smooth as it should be , I complained , “ ah oga , naso the sound Dey be for this kind car “ he replied . I was still sure the sound was not good enough .

2 days latter , one of his colleagues who I was nice to stopped me as he entered my car and asked , OGA , you know say those boys comot your Indomie? They chock nets inside so that u no go know . with an assurance I said yes ,

they sold it 100k � I promised him I would keep his identity confidential but I must get to the root of my property. Guess what ? Once this Indomie is removed , it can’t be used anymore .

I swung into action and reported the case to the law enforcement agency that took this matter seriously and arrested the culprits , at this point , for me it was heart breaking to see young men handcuffed and embarrassed due to their greed ,but all I needed was a direct Belgium Indomie as replacement.

in less than 48hrs , I was called , the entire fellow mechanics ran up and down to raise 180,000 which is the cost of another one �� I got my Indomie back . Guess what ? This was the second time this guys were removing my indomie , they did it December on a different car , but I was not sure at what point it was stolen .

As a Good Samaritan , I pleaded the release of ogas as they might have learnt their lesson the hard way . Thank you to Inspector Sanusi, Inspector Joesph and the DPO for doing well.

Pls go and check you car Indomie now.
Shine your eyes !

Shine your eyes

They once removed that of my brother's Pencil Camry. He was only aware on his way back to Abuja, his base. When he reached Abuja, he told auto mechanics there that something was wrong with the sound of the car and that he bought more than the usual fuel during the journey. He was told that the indomie of his car had been removed. When he came back to Osun state, he went to the mechanic and the culprit was identified (not the Oga mechanic but someone among them). They pleaded that the police shouldn't be involved and bought another exhaust with indomie for him

Lionnation:
brothers you can't be considered as a driver Nigeria, I doubt

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Owerri ooo my brother...never used a car for up 3yrs though