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hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on catalytic
converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most websites on
the internet give prices and how much a new catalytic converter would cost...
but that is not what Im looking for... I would highly appreciate it if any
one knew any thing on around what time should you replace a catalytic
converter in a car... should you replace it according to the warrenty... or
keep the original cat. till it dies? also id b extremely greatful if any one
knows any thing about how a catalytic converter actually works... I've read
different things of how it works... but nothing ive read has been consistent
in the information... so if any of you know how a cat. works then post it and
let me know...

thanks... clueless teen....

"clueless_teen via CarKB.com" <u15032@uwe> wrote in
news:56169648fc184@uwe:

> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on catalytic
> converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most websites
> on the internet give prices and how much a new catalytic converter would
> cost... but that is not what Im looking for... I would highly appreciate
> it if any one knew any thing on around what time should you replace a
> catalytic converter in a car... should you replace it according to the
> warrenty... or keep the original cat. till it dies? also id b extremely
> greatful if any one knows any thing about how a catalytic converter
> actually works... I've read different things of how it works... but
> nothing ive read has been consistent in the information... so if any of
> you know how a cat. works then post it and let me know...
>
> thanks... clueless teen....
>

www.google.com

--
"All my friends can't be wrong!"
Remember, stupidity runs in herds.

The key to getting information from the internet is to home in on the key
words that identify your subject. You had a good start but then you found
you needed to narrow it a bit.

Google for the following:

"catalytic converter" "how does"

Do not omit the quotation marks.

"clueless_teen via CarKB.com" <u15032@uwe> wrote
> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on catalytic
> converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most websites
on
> the internet give prices and how much a new catalytic converter would
cost...
> but that is not what Im looking for... I would highly appreciate it if any
> one knew any thing on around what time should you replace a catalytic
> converter in a car... should you replace it according to the warrenty...
or
> keep the original cat. till it dies? also id b extremely greatful if any
one
> knows any thing about how a catalytic converter actually works... I've
read
> different things of how it works... but nothing ive read has been
consistent
> in the information... so if any of you know how a cat. works then post it
and
> let me know...
>
> thanks... clueless teen....

Elle wrote:
>The key to getting information from the internet is to home in on the key
>words that identify your subject. You had a good start but then you found
>you needed to narrow it a bit.
>
>Google for the following:
>
>"catalytic converter" "how does"
>
>Do not omit the quotation marks.
>
>> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on catalytic
>> converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most websites on
>[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>>
>> thanks... clueless teen....



thanks elle... im sure it will come in handy... ill let u know wat i get on
my assignment later on lol

Dr.Maggot wrote:
>> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on catalytic
>> converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most websites
>[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>>
>> thanks... clueless teen....
>
>www.google.com
>

hey dr. maggot... can you be more spacific wen u say google.com... what key
words should i use?

"clueless_teen via CarKB.com" <u15032@uwe> wrote
> Elle wrote:
> >The key to getting information from the internet is to home in on the key
> >words that identify your subject. You had a good start but then you found
> >you needed to narrow it a bit.
> >
> >Google for the following:
> >
> >"catalytic converter" "how does"
> >
> >Do not omit the quotation marks.
> >
> >> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on
catalytic
> >> converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because most
websites on
> >[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> >>
> >> thanks... clueless teen....
>
>
>
> thanks elle... im sure it will come in handy... ill let u know wat i get
on
> my assignment later on lol

Hey, kiddo, I forgot you noted that the sites you did look at had
inconsistent information. Well that in itself should be of interest to
someone who reads your report. Maybe indicate how many sites said the CC
works this way; how many said that way. Ultimately, write that you didn't
find a consensus on this aspect, but you did on that one. That's what
someone reading your report might like to know.

Don't let it overwhelm you. You can't get every detail into your report,
because you aren't a multi-degreed engineer and/or 20-year experienced
technician, anyway. Make it general. Put it in your own words. Cite your
sources. Compare and contrast, say, "how a CC works" sites! That might be
interesting.

"clueless_teen via CarKB.com" <u15032@uwe> wrote in
news:56169648fc184@uwe:

> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on
> catalytic converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because
> most websites on the internet give prices and how much a new catalytic
> converter would cost... but that is not what Im looking for... I would
> highly appreciate it if any one knew any thing on around what time
> should you replace a catalytic converter in a car... should you
> replace it according to the warrenty... or keep the original cat. till
> it dies? also id b extremely greatful if any one knows any thing about
> how a catalytic converter actually works... I've read different things
> of how it works... but nothing ive read has been consistent in the
> information... so if any of you know how a cat. works then post it and
> let me know...
>
> thanks... clueless teen....



http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm

Have fun.

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TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Elle wrote:
>> Elle wrote:
>> >The key to getting information from the internet is to home in on the key
>[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>> thanks elle... im sure it will come in handy... ill let u know wat i get on
>> my assignment later on lol
>
>Hey, kiddo, I forgot you noted that the sites you did look at had
>inconsistent information. Well that in itself should be of interest to
>someone who reads your report. Maybe indicate how many sites said the CC
>works this way; how many said that way. Ultimately, write that you didn't
>find a consensus on this aspect, but you did on that one. That's what
>someone reading your report might like to know.
>
>Don't let it overwhelm you. You can't get every detail into your report,
>because you aren't a multi-degreed engineer and/or 20-year experienced
>technician, anyway. Make it general. Put it in your own words. Cite your
>sources. Compare and contrast, say, "how a CC works" sites! That might be
>interesting.

thanks alot for the ideas... just dont call me kiddo lol its kinda degrating..
.. but yeah my essay is only supposed to b around 500-700 words long... so
your right... i shouldn't try to kill myself by gettin all the details into a
little formal essay... so thanks alot for the ideas... lol ill still let u
knwo wat i got on my assignment wen i get it back tho... lol to c if ur
suggestions were any help lol

TeGGeR® wrote:
>> hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on
>> catalytic converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because
>[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>>
>> thanks... clueless teen....
>
>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm
>
>Have fun.
>
oh i will have fun... but my teacher already gave us that site as a starting
point in our information... thanks for atleast tryin to help...

"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote
> "clueless_teen via CarKB.com" <u15032@uwe> wrote
> > hello. im in grade 10 and my science class is doing a study on
> > catalytic converters... I have nothing on the subject so far because
> > most websites on the internet give prices and how much a new catalytic
> > converter would cost... but that is not what Im looking for... I would
> > highly appreciate it if any one knew any thing on around what time
> > should you replace a catalytic converter in a car... should you
> > replace it according to the warrenty... or keep the original cat. till
> > it dies? also id b extremely greatful if any one knows any thing about
> > how a catalytic converter actually works... I've read different things
> > of how it works... but nothing ive read has been consistent in the
> > information... so if any of you know how a cat. works then post it and
> > let me know...
> >
> > thanks... clueless teen....
>
>
>
> http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm

I give him/er a lesson in how to fish, and you just give him the fish!?

I bet you're a proponent of the welfare state, too!

;-)

Hey, kiddo (the teenager, not you, Tegger), call up a few service shops at
dealerships and ask them if they have any old, used (failed) catalytic
converters laying around and if you can have one.

Cut that puppy open. Identify and label its internals. Props are everything.

Elle
Procrastinating re the big camshaft holder seal replacement job. Tomorrow
morning, baby...