Which risk increases when excessive fuel accumulates within the cylinder during cold starts?

💡 Explanation

Catalytic converter thermal shock risk increases because unburnt fuel causes elevated hydrocarbons, initiating rapid exotherms within the converter's precious metal catalysts. The principle of catalytic activation leads to extreme thermal gradients, therefore thermal cracking can occur, rather than gradual heating under normal operating conditions.

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