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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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not sure where to post this, so don't kick me too hard

anyway, my SES light went on, i got it scanned and its a P0420 code.. so, my drivers side cat went south. ill be taking care of this next week, since everything's closed on the weekend

so the question is.. is it ok to drive the car for a few days while the cat's bad? or will i hurt something?

thanks!
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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It shouldn't hurt anything. Does it drive normal? Unless the cat is somehow horribly clogged and is restricting your exhaust it shouldn't hurt anything in the least.
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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could it be the o2 in the cat went out? should be ok to drive if it is not acting up.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 04:06 AM
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In my old '94 Z the cat was shot and isnt until it was so bad that the restriction caused the car to overheat or run hot that it had to be fixed.
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