# 2005 Toyota Corolla - Cat cleaner **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [February 12, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396 "2020-02-12T19:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/1 "2020-02-12T19:21:21Z")
I have inserted a catalytic system cleaner through the intake manifold, in the same time pumped the accelerator. At the beginning car run for a while (a bottle of 180 ml not completely sucked about more than its half), then car stalled and stopped. I have tried to start it to no avail. I need a help, please Car is a 2006 toyota corolla 1300cc ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/2 "2020-02-12T23:21:17Z")
Have you checked the spark plugs? They may be gunked up from the catalytic converter cleaner. ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/3 "2020-02-13T10:51:22Z")
I have replaced them by new spark plugs. By the way, I’ve checked them out to see if fuel come in the cylinders and found fuel much. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/4 "2020-02-13T11:08:04Z")
The only way to partially clean a catalytic converter is to get it hot with normal combustion air present. The best way to do that is to make sure the air filter is clean and then take the car on a nice highway drive for 30 minutes. Anything else is unrealistic unreliable. Once the platinum / palladium on the converter gets contaminated or used up there is nothing that can be done to reactivate it. If the car has been running rich and a lot of unburned fuel has been going out the exhaust, the catalytic surface can be coated by soot (called cokeing) That can be burned off by a nice drive. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/5 "2020-02-13T13:41:41Z")
What was the reason you used this product in the first place?Like they say" if it ain’t broke,don’t touch it" ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/6 "2020-02-13T14:39:17Z")
I’ve used that product to improve the car power . ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/7 "2020-02-13T14:47:16Z")
Where in the world did you get the idea that ’ Cat Cleaner ’ would increase engine power ? Did you even bother to find out if the catalytic converter was bad. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/8 "2020-02-13T14:53:49Z")
> [@Ali19](#): > > I’ve used that product to improve the car power . Is the catalytic converter clogged? If so who do you know? ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/9 "2020-02-13T15:02:58Z")
I’ve watched some videos. All of them explain that the product I’ve used clean catalytic converter. Aaaaaah and this what happened. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/10 "2020-02-13T15:13:17Z")
I very much doubt that cleaner would do anything good, and obviously did something bad. Youtube videos are bad sources of information on this kind of thing, easy for the seller to put them out there. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/11 "2020-02-13T15:17:31Z")
> [@Ali19](#): > > I’ve watched some videos. All of them explain that the product I’ve used clean catalytic converter. And now you will need a shop to solve this and you may have to replace a converter that did not have anything wrong with it. Also where are you located ? ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/12 "2020-02-13T15:40:36Z")
You said “half of the 180 ml bottle sucked in”… How did you introduce it? Was it a spray or liquid? ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/13 "2020-02-13T16:16:33Z")
Though a small pipe connecting between the intake manifold and the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/14 "2020-02-13T16:39:21Z")
What are the symptoms when you try to start the car? Can you tell if it’s a no-fuel or a no-spark situation? ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/15 "2020-02-13T18:01:57Z")
There is nothing abnormal. I have spark, fuel (fuel pump works ok) and electric power to injectors. I noticed fuel on spark plugs. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/16 "2020-02-13T18:11:46Z")
The spark plugs are fouled by the solvent you were injecting into the engine. Clean the spark plugs with brake cleaner. ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/17 "2020-02-13T18:14:25Z")
I have replaced them by new one. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/18 "2020-02-13T18:17:13Z")
> [@Ali19](#): > > I noticed fuel on spark plugs. New spark plugs won’t work if they are fouled with gasoline and solvent. You need to remove the spark plugs, clean them and clear the cylinders. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/19 "2020-02-13T18:20:47Z")
Disconnect the catalytic converter and see if the engine starts. If it does, the substrate in the catalytic converter melted using whatever product you introduced into the engine. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Ali19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ali19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ali19)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396/20 "2020-02-13T18:23:46Z")
How? What are the materials required? Please tell me the method …step by step. I will be abbreviated. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-corolla-cat-cleaner/158396.md?page=2)