Citric Acid? To clean Catalytic Converters? For real?

ravenmaster · 08-18-2006, 01:01 AM

Apparently a study was done by some guys out in spain. Apparently Diluted Citric Acid (2:1 Water to Acid) will restore and clean your catalytic converters in without harming the platinum inside them. All without taking apart the Cat.

Apparetly the process is simple:
Fill a container large enough to hold your cat with the 2:1 water to Acid ratio.
Put your CAT in the container and let sit for 8 hours. Then pick up your cat after the eight hours and flush water through it to thouroughly clean the cat of residue and citric acid and the like. Let dry. Put Cat back on car.
Apparently this will restoreit to 90% its original usefulness without harming the platinum or other metals used inside of the CAT. Is this for rreal? i mean is that actually feasible or are these guys in spain blowing smoke?

08-18-2006, 01:01 AM	#1
ravenmaster 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Being not duly informed, I refuse to answer with any degree of accuracy for fear of prevaricating Posts: 265	Citric Acid? To clean Catalytic Converters? For real? Apparently a study was done by some guys out in spain. Apparently Diluted Citric Acid (2:1 Water to Acid) will restore and clean your catalytic converters in without harming the platinum inside them. All without taking apart the Cat. Apparetly the process is simple: Fill a container large enough to hold your cat with the 2:1 water to Acid ratio. Put your CAT in the container and let sit for 8 hours. Then pick up your cat after the eight hours and flush water through it to thouroughly clean the cat of residue and citric acid and the like. Let dry. Put Cat back on car. Apparently this will restoreit to 90% its original usefulness without harming the platinum or other metals used inside of the CAT. Is this for rreal? i mean is that actually feasible or are these guys in spain blowing smoke?