The benefit we enjoy with our Geo Metro and
with any other automobile also carries disadvantages that affect the
environment directly. The harmful elements that any automobile engine,
including that of the Geo Metro, produces in the combustion process are
dumped unto the
air we breathe. These harnful chemicals include carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons. Of course the authorities have made
rules that regulate the production of vehicles that are smoke belchers.
In due of this catalytic converters are made available.
The Geo Metro catalytic converter is a component of the vehicle’s
exhaust system which was purposely engineered to minimize the harmful
effect of the waste products or what we usually call as exhaust gases.
But this pollution-control product is only applicable for
gasoline-powered engines not with diesel engines. Race cars also don’t
use catalytic converters or cats for short. A Geo Metro that uses such
type of engine oftentimes possesses one catalytic converter. And any
Geo Metro trim with gasoline engines whether it’s a 2-door convertible,
3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan or 5-door hatchback can have two Geo
Metro catalytic converters which would apparently make the operation
work more effective.
In the process, unburned gasses which were taken out of the engine
system are redirected by the exhaust manifold unto the exhaust ports on
the side of the cylinder and then into a single pipe that ends up into
the catalytic converter. At this point, the catalytic converter acts
like afterburner, burning the exhaust gases for the last time. By the
use of platinum, rhodium or palladium catalyst, the hydrocarbons,
carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides are turned into water vapor, carbon
dioxide and other less toxic gases.
A Geo Metro catalytic converter looks like a small muffler that’s
usually made of stainless steel. It is available in different types,
there’s dual bed catalytic converter, mini catalytic converter,
open-loop catalytic converter, pellet-type catalytic converter, primary
catalytic converter, single-bed 3-way catalytic converter, 3-way
catalytic converter and two-way catalytic converter. Defective Geo
Metro catalytic converters can be replaced by high-flow unit that
carries less restrictive qualities.
This type has the capability to
reduce backpressure and actually improve the vehicle’s gas mileage and
performance. But in removing the catalytic converter, make sure that
the Geo is not going to take public roads, for doing so is considered
illegal. Only gasoline engine powered vehicles with defective catalytic
converters are allowed to drive within such areas without the use of
the device.
