CATALYTIC CONVERTER TEMPERATURES TESTED

Catalytic converter exhaust systems have been accused of presenting greater fire risk than non-converter systems, due to higher operating temperatures. Recent tests reveal that converter-equipped cars carry no greater hazard than non-converter equipped cars unless an ignition system malfunction occurs. /GMRL/

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54-58
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catalytic converters; Emission control systems; Exhaust gases; Fires; Hazards; Ignition systems; Temperature; Testing
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152301
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM