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Warranty Info

What is a converter?
A catalytic converter is a device that uses a catalyst to convert three harmful compounds in car exhaust into harmless compounds. The three harmful compounds are: hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides. Carbon monoxide is a poison for any air-breathing animal. Nitrogen oxides lead to smog and acid rain, and hydrocarbons produce smog. The catalyst helps to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide, the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water, and the nitrogen oxides back into nitrogen and oxygen.

What does OE remanufactured converter mean?
An Original Equipment remanufactured converter is a used converter harvested from a salvage vehicle at an automobile dismantling yard, or repair facility. They are visualy inspected for cosmetic flaws IE; dents, bends, cracks, missing flanges or other deficiencies when they pass this hurdle, EPA mandates that all used converters be tested to insure they are cleaning harmful pollutants from auto emissions, like Carbon Monoxide, Hydrocarbons and Nox.

What is the best way to sell converters?
Call 1-800- 275-5116 to arrange for pickup or ship them to Cotaco Creek Converters, where they will be graded and payment made. Please call ahead for pricing.

How can Cotaco Creek Converters pay top prices for converters?
With over 30 years combine experience we have learned to negotiate with markets to insure we get top prices for our catalyst, we then use that marketing strategy to offer excellent pricing to Recyclers, Muffler shops and Automobile dismantlers: We know if fair market prices are paid to our customers, that will generate repeat business and long term relations to keep our business moving forward.

Do you offer truck and bus converters?
Cotaco Creek Converters Inc. offers diesel applications for passenger trucks and buses as well as medium duty and Semi truck converter and DPF replacement. We also offer DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters) cleaning service to customers.

Do you have pickup service available?
Yes, we are happy to arrange pickup at your location.

What is your warrantly on Cotaco Creek catalytic converters?
2 year or 24 thousand miles. See warranty information for more details.

Do you meet EPA standards?
All ours products are guaranteed to meet or exceed EPA guidelines for testing catalytic converters.

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Structural Analysis - Corporate Experience

Structural analysis on a Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. subcontract for a United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) asset.
Structural analysis on a Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. subcontract for the NASA National Payloads Office Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES). Tasks included structural analysis and documentation for the DFMR (Design for Minimum Risk) Matrix and verification report.
Structural analysis on a Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. subcontract in support of a commercial contract proposal for the design and analysis of structural supports for a large chemical waste processing system.

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MDA Target Missiles (MRT, GBI, LV2, FMA, Lance, and KEI)
CMP-4 (Critical Measurement Program)
CMCM-1 and 2 (Critical Measurement Countermeasures)
Heavy Haul Trailer (HHT)
Lance Target Missile System Ramp
FMA (Foreign Missile Asset) Safe Move Trailer
CMS Recovery Trailer for C4 FS and SS Motors
60 Ton M747 Heavy Equipment Trailer (HET) Kingpin Modification
Transporter/Erector (TE) Dolly
Straddle Carrier Ramp

LV2 Pallet Damage Study
White Cart Castor IVB Dolly
AST (Airlift Systems Trailer)
C4 AIM Shipment Analysis
Highline Dock
Air Pallet Platform
LV2 Umbilical Dolly
MRT Mass Simulator
Chemical Demilitarization Project
Non-linear Dynamic Analysis for THAAD Radar Shipping Effort
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WSLAT (Weapon System Lethality Assessment Technology)
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SOTV Solar Thermal Engine
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International Space Station Vacuum System
Space Shuttle Middeck Glovebox
Materials Science Glovebox
Pratt and Whitney Turbopump

Cotaco Creek Converters warrants that its catalytic converters are free from defects in materials and workmanship. This catalytic converter has been designed and tested to meet State and Federal emission reduction requirements; and, when the vehicle is properly maintained, the catalytic converter is warranted to meet such requirements for two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first, from the time of installation and it will not constitute a safety hazard.

Cotaco Creek Converters warranty is void if the catalytic converter is not properly installed on the vehicle for which it is designed and cataloged; if the catalytic converter has been altered or repaired or damaged by negligence, accident or mishandling, Cotaco Creek Converters assumes no liability for catalytic converter failures related to engines not operating within original equipement specifications, to vehicles with modified exhaust or emission control systems or to the use of leaded fuel.

Cotaco Creek Converters will replace any such defective converted provided that it be returned to an authorized dealer along with proof of pruchase and properly completed warranty certificate. If warranty claim relates to emission performance, proof of failure of an emission test must be provided. Documenation showing the vehicle's current state of tune is also required. Cotaco Creek Converts reserves the right to determine what consititues vehicle proper operating condition.

These catalytic converters have been tested to meet the warranty requirements.

Warning:

An improperly tuned engine will cause damage to a catalytic converter. Be sure the engine is properly tuned to manufacturer's specifications and that emission control equipment is operating within original equipment specifications before installing this remanufactured catalytic converter. If the remanufactured converter is being used to replace a failed converter, it is possible the same problem, if not corrected, will cause damange to this new converter. An improperly tuned or misfiring engine can allow unburned gasoline to enter the converter, causing extremely high temperatures that can result in melted, plugged or broken internal substrates. This situation voids the warranty.

Conditions for Replacement:

To any person repairing or installing any exhaust system, the Clean Air Act, as amended 1990, requires that: aftermarket catalytic converters may only be installed in the followin situations.

If the vehicle is missing a converter*
If a State or local inspection program has determine that the existing converter has been lead-poisoned, damaged, or otherwise rendered ineffective and needs replacement. Retain a copy of this statement from any government inspection or enforcement agency for your records.
If the vehicle is over eight (8) years old, or has more than 80,000 miles AND a legitimate need for replacement has been established and documented.* This situation normally would include only plugged converters or those damanaged to the point where unrepairable exhaust leaks are present. See the documentation requirements below. Catalytic converers are emission control devices which are designed to last the life of the vehicle and do not normally require replacement. Furthermore, if the vehicle is properly used and maintained, original converters are covered by the emissions control warranty for eight (8) years or 80,000 miles. Federal law prohibits any person from replacing these devices except under limited circumstances (above).

Documentation Requirements:

In order to establish and document the circumstances permitting replacement of an original or missing converter with an aftermarket converter meeting the required performace criteria exist, the installer must complete the INSTALLER'S WARRANTY SHEET. The installer and the vehicle owner must sign the statement establishing and documenting catalytic converter replacement justification.

A copy of the completed warranty sheet must be attached to the invoice and retained by the installer for six (6) months.
Also, the replaced converter(s), if any, must be retained by the installer for at least fifteen (15) days from the date of installation.
The installer must install each replacement catalytic converter according to the EPA policy, as described in the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

Our Policies

Established in March of 1993, Cotaco Creek Converters, Inc. has been serving the catalytic converter industry for more than 20 years with hard work, dedication and enthusiasm, which are the cornerstones of a successful business.

Tim Patrick and Harley Mayer started out on the journey of building and maintaining a relationship with their customers through reliability and trust. After a few months of buying scrap converters, the enterprising pair knew there was a demand for Direct fit replacement converters and stepped up their operation to include OEM direct fit converters to service the automotive repair industry and their customers. An old warehouse was converted into a sales office and shipping department with a shop area for the remanufacturing. Another building was used to house the scrap operation and muffler shops and automotive repair experts soon found they could call 1-800-275-5116 for the catalytic converter information they need.

Replacement converters are available in OEM direct fit. If Cotaco Creek Converters, Inc. does not have a converter in stock, they offer rebuild service for the customers part. The repair facility just packages their converter and ships it in to be rebuilt. On many occasions, the rebuilt part can be on UPS and on its way back to the shop the next business day after being received. Automotive dismantlers, scrap metal recyclers, dealerships, and muffler shops also learned their was a dependable and trusted outlet for them to sell spent converters and turn their scrap into cash. In 2004, a new facility was constructed and a test bench was purchased to test converters, which previously had been shipped to other test labs for certification. After meeting EPA standards, Cotaco Creek Converters was granted exemption to test re-manufactured converters. At present, the business has over 17000 square feet of warehousing and office space.

We believe customers service is paramount to any good business, and we know repeat business is the backbone to our operation. One of the owners is usually at the office so customers can always obtain a hands on experience.

Our re-manufactured converters come from automobile dismantlers that have learned they get get more money for their used converters as a rebuildable core as opposed to selling it for only scrap value. Our converters are visually inspected and have been bench tested with engine and laboratory grade analyzers to assure they meet or exceed EPA standards.

Owner Tim Patrick says, “Consumers should always choose the original equipment converter for replacement for their car or truck, Because you can't beat that original converter fit, and performance, these converters were engineered and designed for the vehicle by the manufacture and are a much better choice for your vehicle.”

Applications for diesel trucks of all sizes from passenger trucks to medium duty and semi trucks are available with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) cleaning services also offered.

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Past Performance of CKS Technologies

Structural Analysis - Corporate Experience

Structural Analysis - Personal Experience

Thermal Analysis - Personal Experience

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