1998 Mazda Protege Emissions

200,000 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LPEEK
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Check engine light on Parts store says it the catalytic converter. Does any of the cleaners they sell work
Oct 23, 2015 at 9:10 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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While it may be possible to clean the converter somewhat, running those chemicals through the engine can be very harmful so I wouldn't advise that.
If you have a type of converter that is bolted on and could be removed to be able to soak it in a bucket of cleaner, that would be the only option that would be safe.
Oct 23, 2015 at 10:23 PM
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