Posted by Chris Stinson on May 14, 1998 at 13:30:46:
In Reply to: What the heck is cat? was Re: Carb problems on a '76 Mav posted by Craig Lindholm on May 14, 1998 at 09:38:29:
A catalytic converter is a special chamber in the
exhaust line with baffles. The baffles in some
way contain a catalyst (typically platinum) which
helps to combust any unburnt fuel in the exhaust
gases.
: Please excuse my ignorance.
: What the hell is a catalytic convertor and what does it do? All I know is that it does emmision stuff. I have a '74 Mav so I don't have one.
: Craig