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Originally Posted by gcduece
Could have something to do with the same fear mongers putting catalytic converters on everything. Nothing like producing even more CO2.
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What you suggest is strictly correct, but such a small effect that it is irrelevant.
Combustion in a modern engine is 99-plus percent complete. Less than 1% of the carbon in the fuel is converted into carbon monoxide and more than 99% of the carbon in the fuel is already converted into carbon dioxide before encountering the catalyst. A catalytic converter does convert CO to CO2, but the increase in CO2 emission is nil.
One need not be a "fearmonger" to insist on cleaning up carbon monoxide emissions. CO is deadly toxic.
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Douglas Campbell, P.E.
1986 Isuzu P'up, 177,673.8 miles.
- Hella headlights (highly recommended)
- DOT C-2 back end (also recommended)
- R-12 air conditioner converted to R-406a. Saved ozone and money
- 4.1:1 final drive converted to 3.4:1. Quieter, better mileage but it's a good thing I live in the flat Midwest.
- 9/22/2007, age 21: Still running well when reluctantly sent away for reincarnation, due to body & frame rust.
Last edited by drcampbell; 07-11-2009 at 01:15 AM.
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