The catalytic converter is located upstream of the muffler, close to the engine, and it changes environmentally damaging pollutants in the exhaust stream into more benign gases. Under extreme heat ...

Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside.

One of these auto production changes came about in 1975 with a device called a catalytic converter — but what does a catalytic converter do, exactly? In this article, we'll go over the types of ...

Catalytic converters are an important part of a car's system that filters out harmful pollutants.

"I looked into welding and I found that auto shops can do it around here for about $200, but if you don't pass inspection in the future and need to remove your catalytic converter and/or muffler ...

When Johnny Wactor found three people in masks trying to steal the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius last May, one of the thieves yelled “No!” before his “hot-headed” companion ...

Officers from the department's Auto Theft Task Force apprehended Hardy on the 1400 block of Goodyear. He faces three charges of theft, each involving catalytic converters valued at less than $ ...

Officials charged Hardy with three counts of Theft of Catalytic Converter <30k to Replace ... Officers with the El Paso Police Department's Auto Theft Task Force found Hardy after officials ...

The Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority is urging vehicle owners to take proactive steps to protect their catalytic converters from theft. The cost of replacing a ...