How Much Platinum Is Inside A Car's Catalytic Converter?
Car owners sometimes find, to their dismay, that their catalytic converters have been stolen because of the platinum inside.
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What Does a Catalytic Converter Do and Why Do People Steal Them?
The job of the catalytic converter is to convert harmful pollutants into less harmful emissions before they ever leave the car's­ exhaust system. Catalytic converters are amazingly simple devices ...
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Catalytic converter thief shouted ‘No!’ before accomplice shot Johnny Wactor, police say
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 ...
Pair arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Southern California
Police arrested a man and woman accused of stealing catalytic converters in San Bernardino County early morning Thursday, ...
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Rising metal prices may spur new wave of catalytic converter thefts, Plano police say
Despite recent declines in catalytic converter thefts, law enforcement officials warn that expected increases in precious ...
The Saratogian7d
Questions and answers from the ‘Car Doctor’
Q. I have a six-year-old Toyota with the original battery. The car starts fine so far this winter, but I am wondering, should ...
Mechanic warns one thing found in every car is 'most commonly stolen item'
Scotty Kilmer, a mechanic with a huge YouTube following, has shared details over how road users and motorists can protect themselves from the spate of thefts.
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Panel beater allegedly steal customer’s vehicle catalytic converter worth N950,000
The bus had a fault and the defendant, who was repairing it, could not explain the whereabouts of the bus's catalytic ...
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Catalytic converter theft prevention tips from Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
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 ...
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Catalytic converter thief shouted 'No!' before accomplice shot Johnny Wactor, police say
About 20 minutes before the homicide, cameras maintained by USC's Department of Public Safety captured the suspects stealing the catalytic converter from a car less than two miles from where ...