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Cataclean catalytic converter cleaner

Cataclean — does it work? Four things can cause a catalytic converter to set a P0420 or P0430 trouble code: oil or carbon coating on the surface of the honeycomb, melted substrate caused by overheating, a poisoned substrate, and impact damage.  Cataclean can only address one of those issues and even then, the fix is only temporary. Unless you’re prepared to fix the underlying problem that caused the catalytic converter to fail in the first place the P0420 or P0430 will return. What causes a catalytic converter to set a … Read More