Can you drill holes in your catalytic converter?
Drilling holes on a catalytic converter is never a good idea. By doing so – you allow toxic gases to leak out. At best, this will pollute the environment. At worst, these toxic gases could enter your car and poison you.
Why does Honda Element have catalytic converter?
A catalytic converter converts the harmful exhaust gases produced by the engine into less harmful emissions before they leave the vehicle’s exhaust system. These elements help clean up harmful exhaust gases that otherwise would be expelled from the tail pipe.
How do I protect my Honda catalytic converter?
5 Ways to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft
- Know if you’re a target for catalytic converter theft.
- Install an anti-theft device on your catalytic converter.
- Paint your catalytic converter.
- Set an alarm or camera to catch thieves.
- Check your car insurance.
How do you install a catalytic converter on a Honda Element?
Weld a piece of 1/2 diameter cable to the exhaust in front of the cat. Spiral it around the cat a couple of times and weld it to the exhaust downstream of the cat. Go back and weld several places to the cat. Pick where you weld to be as inaccessible as you can.
Are there different types of Honda catalytic converters?
There are wide varieties from manifold catalytic converters that are smaller and some that fall into the small foreign category. But the ones everyone wants to talk about are the large foreign Honda Converters – there are the straight and slant this describes the way the O2 sensor sits on the converter.
Is there a serial number on a Honda cat?
There are not many serial numbers on Honda cats, so we are relying on you (our customers) to send great pictures (like below) for us to be able to see how the O2 Sensors are placed as well as what flanges and wings are attached to them. The buying team at RRCats.com is waiting to help you make $$ on your Catalytic Converters.
How can you tell the value of a catalytic converter?
This helps determine the value as well as the number of biscuits in each converter, it is so important that when trying to get an accurate quote, you send a picture of the whole converter from top to bottom. This will help determine the number of biscuits inside the catalytic converter and the side of the cat that the O2 sensor was on.
Is there a Honda Element catalytic converter cat cover?
Protect the catalytic converter on your Honda Element with the Aerogenics Cat Cover! As a local resident of the Los Angeles area, we heard of the many unfortunate Element owners that have been a victim of catalytic converter theft. We decided to come up with an entirely unique design that is modular and compatible with the Aerogenics lift kit.
Where does the Honda Element cat cover come from?
Its low profile design does not reduce valuable ground clearance on the Element (see product pictures.) The Aerogenics Cat Cover is entirely made in-house at our Corona, California location. The panels are CNC machined from USA aerospace grade aluminum which will not rust over the lifetime of your Element.
Is the Honda Element Catlock a deterrent to thieves?
Yes, the bolts add a few extra seconds of sawing to the thieves evening, but not enough to be much of a deterrent. The Honda Element’s Catalycit Converter is SO FAT that the eye bolts are easy to saw.
There are wide varieties from manifold catalytic converters that are smaller and some that fall into the small foreign category. But the ones everyone wants to talk about are the large foreign Honda Converters – there are the straight and slant this describes the way the O2 sensor sits on the converter.