Cataclean 120007 Fuel & Exhaust System Cleaner

The Cataclean 120007 Fuel & Exhaust System Cleaner is a patented treatment that reduces carbon build-up and also cleans your vehicle's oxygen sensors, fuel injectors, and cylinder heads. Cataclean does not alter fuel composition and is safe for diesel, gasoline, and hybrid engines. Testing at an independent emissions testing facility showed using Cataclean can lower your total hydrocarbon emissions (Performance results are dependent on driver habits and vehicle condition.)  Use Cataclean to fix drivability issues such as power reduction, hesitation, and hard starts, as a pre-treatment before an emissions test or to help extend the life of your vehicle. A well-running engine helps to restore and maintain catalytic converter efficiency. Use four times a year to help maintain proper engine operation.

How Cataclean Works on Fouled Catalytic Converters -

1. Build up of deposits limits flow reducing engine power and efficiency
2. Exhaust gas combines with Cataclean compounds
3. Cataclean compounds break down and remove the carbon and deposit build-up

The end result is an increase in catalytic efficiency and reduced emissions.

Features: 

• EPA Approved
  
• Patented Formula
  
• Legal In All 50 States
  
• Improves Fuel Efficiency
  
• Restores Engine Performance
  
• Easy To Use - Simply Pop, Pour, And Go
• Safe For Gasoline, Diesel, And Hybrid Vehicles
• Lowers Total Hydrocarbon Emissions Up To 50%
  
• Reduces Harmful Carbon Build-Up On Oxygen Sensors
  
• Does Not Alter Fuel Composition And Is Safe For Gasoline, Diesel, & Hybrid Engines
  
• Restores, Maintains & Helps Protect The Catalytic Converter, Oxygen Sensors, Fuel Injectors, Cylinder Heads, And DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter)

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall for diesel, gasoline, and hybrid vehicles

Cataclean is an engine and fuel system detoxification technology that prevents fouling of your catalytic converter, removes existing deposits and increases fuel efficiency

Directions for use:
Remove seal before emptying entire contents of one bottle of Cataclean Liquid Science into fuel tank. Then drive for at least 15 minutes and refuel when necessary. Recommended ratio of one 450ml bottle of Cataclean Liquid Science for use with approximately 15 liters of fuel.

Why/How Cataclean Works

Cataclean, a patented fuel treatment, comprises of a unique blend of hydrocarbons and known fuel constituents. These components are recognized to be compatible for use in internal combustion engines. Some of the components have been studied and proven to have a positive effect on the efficiency of the fuel combustion process while other components act as pre-combustion solvents to remove the build-up of component contaminants.

Part 1. Cataclean as a Fuel Treatment
In internal combustion engines, incomplete combustion occurs under high temperatures and pressure when there is a lack of oxygen available to completely oxidize the fuel to CO2 and water. The by-products of this incomplete oxidation result in environmentally harmful compounds such as; CO, NOx, and a mixture of organic chemicals e.g. Methane, aromatic carbonyls, and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Catalytic converters are included in vehicles to convert these by-products to less harmful chemicals. Over time the catalytic converter may become less efficient due to the build-up of carbon deposits due to incomplete combustion.

The main constituents of the Cataclean formulation are; Acetone, isopropanol, xylene, and long-chain hydrocarbons, namely paraffin and has two functions;
1. Produce oxygen to help with oxidation of layer of carbon deposits on the catalytic surface.
2. Produce a carboxylic acid vapor which helps in the cleaning of the catalytic converter.

There have been many studies looking at the individual components of Cataclean and their products of combustion. The main identified products are; Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Alkylperoxides, and Hydrogen peroxide. Aldehydes oxidize to form carboxylic acids which strip away the inorganic contaminants and the catalytic converter can convert hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen to aid oxidation. There have been many studies looking at the individual components of Cataclean and their products of combustion. The main identified products are; Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Alkylperoxides, and Hydrogen peroxide.

Aldehydes oxidize to form carboxylic acids which strip away the inorganic contaminants and the catalytic converter can convert hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen to aid oxidation.

Part 2. Overall effect of Cataclean on internal combustion engine performance

Pre-combustion effects
The Cataclean formulation is differentiated by containing solvents to help remove deposits that may be formed in fuel delivery systems pre-combustion. Deposits may form on fuel lines, injectors, sensors or filters which result in increased fuel consumption and reduced engine performance.

Acetone is a proven fuel solvent additive that enhances the efficiency of fuel combustion in internal combustion engines. Acetone has been used in race cars since the 1930s to enhance octane rating and make fuel burn efficiently. Isopropanol is far less corrosive than other alcohols such as ethanol or methanol. It also offers better solubility in fuel which results in low deposit formation and lower emissions.

Post-combustion effects
As Cataclean components combust with the fuel, the by-products remove deposits, such as carbon build-up from the vehicle's exhaust system, catalytic converter, and oxygen sensors. The post-combustion vapors from Cataclean help to revitalize the catalytic converter so that harmful emissions are removed from the exhaust more readily. This cleaning improves the performance of the catalytic converter and increases vehicle performance.