# Is this real? PICC Pre-ignition Catalytic Converter **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 12, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064 "2008-08-12T14:44:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amiblind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@amiblind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amiblind)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/1 "2008-08-12T14:44:46Z")
Hi, I saw an ad in a newspaper about a way to increase gas milage. They gave the following web site address for more information. [www.picctv.com/usar7](http://www.picctv.com/usar7) Is this real? Does it really increase gas milage as they say or is this just a bunch of junk? Some company trying to make a quick buck on something that does not work? Does anyone know? Thanks, Ron ---
**Author:** ![lprocter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lprocter/32/40_2.png) [@lprocter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lprocter)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/2 "2008-08-12T15:08:28Z")
Anytime someone tries to sell me one of those, I saw “My cow died - I don’t need your f\*\*\*ing bull.” Because that’s what the PICC is - a load of f\*\*\*ing bull. Oh, and pardon the f\*\*\*ing language… I’m quite f\*\*\*ing mad right now… ---
**Author:** ![JoeMario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JoeMario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeMario)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/3 "2008-08-12T15:11:18Z")
Got to give the site credit for great scientobabble! Do a simple google search for endless material on it being a great scam. ---
**Author:** ![amiblind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@amiblind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amiblind)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/4 "2008-08-12T15:37:15Z")
Thanks, that’s what I figured, but wanted to ask to make sure. ---
**Author:** ![amiblind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@amiblind](https://community.cartalk.com/u/amiblind)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/5 "2008-08-12T15:38:16Z")
Hi, thanks I didn’t think it was real, but wanted to check up to make sure. I had not thought of looking for it as a scam on google. Good idea. ---
**Author:** ![markmast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@markmast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markmast)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/6 "2008-08-12T15:50:53Z")
I laughed at this website. The author tries to explain how a catalytic converter works. He obviously doesn’t have clue. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Boomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Captain\_Boomer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Captain_Boomer)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/7 "2008-08-12T16:26:58Z")
> The author tries to explain how a catalytic converter works. He obviously doesn’t have clue. IMHO, it’s not so much a factor of his knowledge of catalytic converters as his low estimation of the average Joe Consumer’s knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-real-picc-pre-ignition-catalytic-converter/18064/8 "2008-08-12T18:23:55Z")
> IMHO, it’s not so much a factor of his knowledge of catalytic converters as his low estimation of the average Joe Consumer’s knowledge. Obviously he’s onto something…If he wasn’t these scams wouldn’t be a $5 BILLION/YR business. I don’t know why the FTC can’t crack down on the obviously fraudulent companies!!! IMHO the owners of this company should be thrown in jail and the company liquidated.