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  1. Join Date
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    #1


    kagagaling ko lang kanina sa casa at pinatingin ko sasakyan ko dahil may kumakalansing at may minimal backfire na tunog sa exhaust pag nag rev...

    sabi sa casa sira na catalytic converter at kailangan na palitan...

    maliban sa casa, saan mayroon makabili ng catalytic conveter? magkano kaya aabutin (approx.)?

    thanks.

  2. Join Date
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    #2
    Yong catalytic ay mga $2,495 plus tax at iba pa yong installation hindi ko alam kung magkano ang pakapit. Good luck, sana maayos mo na ang problema mo.


  3. Join Date
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    #3
    tatakbo auto mo ng walang converter.

    tanggalin mo na lang.

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    #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Gen1 View Post
    tatakbo auto mo ng walang converter.

    tanggalin mo na lang.
    question

    wala bang smog testing sa philippines ?

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    #5
    meron, pero mas mababa ang standards para sa older cars.

    I removed my catalytic converter 3 years ago. my car has passed emission testing every time.

    i haven't seen catalytic convereters for new below 1M peso cars, so it's a good assumption that the emissions standards are not stiff

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    #6
    Chuaed,

    Is this for the Optra? If it is, just remove it. Run on lpg for emmissions test and you'll pass with flying colors. Like they said, your car will function without one.

    Bambino,

    Standards are low. How do you think all those smoke belching busses and jeepneys pass? Oh ibang paraan pala yun.

  7. Join Date
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    #7
    Quote Originally Posted by chuaed View Post
    kagagaling ko lang kanina sa casa at pinatingin ko sasakyan ko dahil may kumakalansing at may minimal backfire na tunog sa exhaust pag nag rev...

    sabi sa casa sira na catalytic converter at kailangan na palitan...

    maliban sa casa, saan mayroon makabili ng catalytic conveter? magkano kaya aabutin (approx.)?

    thanks.
    Some years ago I was able to buy a catalytic converter from NODALOS for my ride. Maybe you can check them out if they are still selling them.

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    #8
    thanks ghost, try ko drop by kay Nodalos, mahal sobra pag sa dealership.

    userfriendly, pag wala ako talaga mahanap siguro patangal ko nalang...
    pag naka gasoline, mabaho amoy ng exhaust... pag LPG wala amoy

    pano kaya nasira iyun catalytic converter? 50 thousand kilometers lang natakbo car ko...

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    #9
    Quote Originally Posted by chuaed View Post
    pano kaya nasira iyun catalytic converter? 50 thousand kilometers lang natakbo car ko...

    Running a rich air-fuel ratio can melt a catalytic converter.

  10. Join Date
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    #10
    Mga paps same ng problem ko yan. Ok lang ba kahit sira yung cat converter o mas magandang ipatangal nlng yun. Thanks in advance.

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