Audi 100 Catalytic Converter Parts

Audi 100 Catalytic Converter

The catalytic converter is a device in your Audi which helps in reducing the toxic emissions of your vehicle. The Audi 100 catalytic converter ensures environmental safety. For internal combustion engines, the catalytic converter is fitted to exhaust system to control the flow of poisonous gas into the air. Inside a catalytic converter, chemical reactions occur to convert the toxic gases generated during combustion into non-toxic gases. Your Audi 100 vehicle will be able to pass the emission test only when the catalytic converter is in good working condition. The Audi 100 catalytic converters can last long but when worn out needs replacement.

The catalytic converter has got two catalysts to perform reduction and oxidation. The oxidation catalyst helps in converting toxic hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction catalyst contributes in converting nitrogen oxides into harmless gases. The sensor in the catalytic converter helps in regulating the fuel-to-air mixture ratio depending on the oxygen content. The Audi 100 catalytic converter is situated in the exhaust pipe filtering the harmful gases. The hot exhaust gases comes from the engine and passes through the exhaust pipe to the catalytic converter. So, it is really important that the catalytic converter is in good condition for well controlled emission of harmful gases. If you sense some problem with the Audi catalytic converter for the model 100, then you need into check it immediately.