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Diagnostic - Converters Diagnosis

Procedure

First symptoms

Driver comments or complaints

• Difficulties starting vehicle
• High fuel consumption
• Sluggish acceleration
• Loss of power from 80km/h
• Persistent smell of rotting eggs after warm-up.

Diagnosis by installer

• Physical damage
  • Visual check
  • Knock test (rattling indicates the monolith is damaged
• Emission test
  • Ensure the Lambda sensor is working properly with a Walker Lambda Sensor
  • Measure emissions using a gas analyzer.