A catalytic converter is a component attached to a vehicle's underbelly that helps process and control fuel emissions. The value of some of the precious metals within them has increased pretty significantly, says Soush bass. It takes only a minute, sometimes less, sometimes a bit more with a powerful saw underneath a car to remove the catalytic converter.
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