Is Cleaning the Three-Way Catalytic Converter Useful?

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Cleaning the three-way catalytic converter is useful: 1. Based on an analysis of the content of rare and precious metal materials involved in the reaction within the three-way structure of the vehicle and the fuel grade, it is generally recommended to clean and maintain the three-way catalytic converter every 30,000 kilometers. This maintenance can also remove carbon deposits from the fuel injectors, intake valves, combustion chambers, and chemical complexes attached to the oxygen sensors and the three-way catalytic converter. It can reactivate the purification function of the three-way catalytic converter while significantly reducing the CO, HC, and NO emissions from the vehicle's exhaust. It can also address issues such as reduced power and increased fuel consumption caused by carbon deposits in the fuel injectors, deposits in the intake system, and poor exhaust flow through the three-way catalytic converter. This maintenance can extend the lifespan of the existing three-way catalytic converter from 350,000 kilometers to 1,020,000 kilometers; 2. Due to the mismatch between China's fuel and closed-loop fuel injection vehicles, the high sulfur content and poor quality of the fuel, as well as frequent stop-and-go driving in congested roads, incomplete fuel combustion leads to more emissions. After driving for a period, the three-way catalytic converter will inevitably accumulate a large number of chemical complexes, causing blockage. If not cleaned and maintained in time, this will result in reduced vehicle power, increased fuel consumption, and excessive exhaust emissions; 3. Severe blockage can cause the working temperature of the three-way catalytic converter to rise from several hundred degrees to over a thousand degrees (normally 810 degrees Celsius), leading to high-temperature sintering and complete damage. This can cause the exhaust pipe to glow red and may even lead to vehicle self-ignition;