The Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors. It is a brand that features a sportier, high-performance driving experience that appeals to younger customers. Like all GM manufactured vehicles, Pontiac is made sure to be following the commitment of GM in ensuring lesser emission and less fuel consumption.
A Pontiac catalytic converter treats the exhaust before it leaves the car and cleans it to make sure no harmful and poisonous substance comes out. The three way catalytic converter equipped on Pontiac cars treats the exhaust by removing the three harmful pollutants that go with the main and not so harmful emissions. Harmful emissions are the carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the nitrogen oxides (NOx). These by-products of combustion are said to contribute to smog an acid rain. The catalysts in the catalytic converter are the reduction catalyst which is the first stage and helps to reduce the NOx emissions, and the oxidation catalyst which is the second stage where the unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are burned (oxidizing). The oxygen sensor then tells the computer the amount of oxygen which can be adjusted thru the air and fuel ratio and to make sure there is enough oxygen in the exhaust to allow oxidation catalyst to burn unburned hydrocarbons and CO.
When your exhaust starts smelling like a rotten egg then that means your catalytic converter needs to be replaced. And when it starts a whistling noise when revving up then that would mean its all clogged up. Replace your Pontiac catalytic converter and don’t let it be a headache. It’s easy to get Pontiac catalytic converters that will fit right and lower your emission to the standard level. Just browse our online catalog and you can find the correct catalytic converter for your Pontiac.