Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - EOC: Clutch Restart Effects on Catalytic Converter

FilthyAnimal · 07-20-2015, 04:09 PM

I once read that a clutch restart for my KLR 650 would send un burnt fuel down the tail pipe. This information came out of the owners manual. It stated that when this un burnt fuel came into contact with the catalytic converter, the metals on the catalytic converter would react and burn off of these metals that make the catalytic converter do its thing rendering it useless.

SO, Is this a bunch of BS?

I like EOC, but I do not like using my starter as much as I do. I want to do the clutch restart but I am hesitant due to the information I read in my motorcycles owners manual regarding clutch restarts destroying a catalytic converter.

Boils down to this... Is recommended to do a clutch restart or a starter restart?

Are there reasons other than the catalytic converter to choose one over the other?

07-20-2015, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
FilthyAnimal EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 7 YO - '03 Toyota Echo 90 day: 40.82 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	EOC: Clutch Restart Effects on Catalytic Converter I once read that a clutch restart for my KLR 650 would send un burnt fuel down the tail pipe. This information came out of the owners manual. It stated that when this un burnt fuel came into contact with the catalytic converter, the metals on the catalytic converter would react and burn off of these metals that make the catalytic converter do its thing rendering it useless. SO, Is this a bunch of BS? I like EOC, but I do not like using my starter as much as I do. I want to do the clutch restart but I am hesitant due to the information I read in my motorcycles owners manual regarding clutch restarts destroying a catalytic converter. Boils down to this... Is recommended to do a clutch restart or a starter restart? Are there reasons other than the catalytic converter to choose one over the other?