Catalytic Converter

Muffler Tech is Sacramento’s complete catalytic converter repair and replacement shop.  At Muffler Tech we can take care of both OBD 1 & OBD 2 styles. We specialize in CA legal and compliant parts. Most parts are in stock which means you don’t have to wait for parts to be delivered for us to repair your vehicle. If your catalytic converter is broken, clogged, overheating or just needs to be replaced we can help. We can replace your catalytic converter for any make and model of car and install it to get you back on the road.

A catalytic converter is a device that uses a catalyst to convert three harmful compounds in car exhaust into harmless compounds.

The three harmful compounds are:

• Hydrocarbons (in the form of unburned gasoline)
• Carbon monoxide (formed by the combustion of gasoline)
• Nitrogen oxides (created when the heat in the engine forces nitrogen in the air to combine with oxygen)

Carbon monoxide is a poison for any air-breathing animal. Nitrogen oxides lead to smog and acid rain, and hydrocarbons produce smog.

In a catalytic converter, the catalyst (in the form of platinum and palladium) is coated onto a ceramic honeycomb or ceramic beads that are housed in a muffler-like package attached to the exhaust pipe. The catalyst helps to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. It converts the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water. It also converts the nitrogen oxides back into nitrogen and oxygen.