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Evaporative Emissions System > < All Technical Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter:|249204|Page 2551
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DROP TEST

1.

Remove converter from the car.

a. Hold the converter vertically and drop it from about 20 cm (8 in) on to a block of wood.
b. Turn the converter over and drop it on its other flange from the same distance.
c. If a slight knocking sound is heard from inside the converter, or if the ceramic grid moves inside the housing, the converter is damaged and

should be replaced.

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