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Mechanically clean the catalytic converter of a Fiat Punto.

Model: Fiat Punto MK 3, Punto EVO, 199, Grandepunto - Years 2005-2018
Part: Diesel particulate filter

Let's see how it is possible, with some manual work, to remove and clean mechanically the catalytic converter of a Fiat Punto. Removing it from under the car is not difficult, just unscrew it. Opening it is another story: we have to open it with a circular saw. Inside we find the nice surprise of finding it completely clogged with exhaust deposits, which are removed mechanically with the tip of a screwdriver, a hammer, and a crowbar. We do not know what happened to the residues, but we sincerely hope that they have been properly disposed of at an authorized center. Once the inside of the catalytic converter has been cleaned, we carefully weld it back together and put it back in place, in the same way we removed it. Operation completed.

Posted on 9 September 2024 by ScegliAuto

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