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Offline Therusterman

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #20 on: 24 December 2013, 20:08 »
Had a good look into it before I went ahead with the Terraclean, didn't find a great deal of bad reviews, nothing major at least.

As I said previously, had it done on the VR at the end of the summer with no complaints.

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #21 on: 24 December 2013, 20:13 »
Had a good look into it before I went ahead with the Terraclean, didn't find a great deal of bad reviews, nothing major at least.

As I said previously, had it done on the VR at the end of the summer with no complaints.

did you get better mpg?? that the main reason why im interested.

Im still in two minds about the whole Terraclean service. Part of me wants to give it go and the other is saying its just another bullsh!t marketing scam...then there's the whole debate in whether it'll do more harm than good on an old high mileage coked up engine?

same here, thats why im curious about shizzle doing it too lol. if there two people with mk3s saying its good, and one of them being a abf, i might give it a go

Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #22 on: 24 December 2013, 20:24 »
Loads of positive feedback on google regarding people using it on old cars etc

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #23 on: 24 December 2013, 20:30 »
Yeah next year I will be getting it done i want to drive it for a while so I will know if there is a big difference in how the car drives after the clean.

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Offline Therusterman

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #24 on: 24 December 2013, 21:24 »

did you get better mpg?? that the main reason why im interested.


I did, but nothing major, around 1-2 mpg per tank, but I was happy with that as the engine is regularly serviced and in good health. The biggest benefits seem to be for the diesel engines regarding mpg. It did however bring all the emissions right down, as one of them (think it was hydrocarbons) was on the upper limit.

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #25 on: 24 December 2013, 21:30 »
So really worse case you get great emissions and with mots getting more and more strict I will definitely get this done before my next mot in Jan.

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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #26 on: 25 December 2013, 01:03 »
The greater claimed benefits for the diesel engine is certainly something that catches my attention.

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #27 on: 28 December 2013, 23:47 »
Sorry to divert this thread i have a straight through system with just a back box but my car dosent pop and bang like other cars is the 16v that efficent it dosent chuck out much unburnt fuel

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #28 on: 29 December 2013, 20:00 »
I had that same problem thought it was strange With system I had previously the closest I have gotten to a pop is a burble when changing down only since I fitted the chip though.

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Offline Jasikasisback

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Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter
« Reply #29 on: 29 December 2013, 20:30 »
I doubt it works....probably just as good as running paint thinner to pass emissions....