Took Car to Get Code ran!
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Staging Lane
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Took Car to Get Code ran! I just took my car to Auto Zone and had the engine code ran.
It gave me the code P0420
Saying the catalyst system efficiency for bank 1 is below threshold for the current engine operating conditions. (Bank 1 identifies the location of cylinder #1, while bank 2 identifies the cylinders on the opposite bank)
Is this the O2 sensor that it bad?
Any ideas?
Thanks
It gave me the code P0420
Saying the catalyst system efficiency for bank 1 is below threshold for the current engine operating conditions. (Bank 1 identifies the location of cylinder #1, while bank 2 identifies the cylinders on the opposite bank)
Is this the O2 sensor that it bad?
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Staging Lane
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Hmm.... tomorrow I will try and clean up the engine bay and check for any vacuum leaks.... and then try that O2 swap thing But could it be the front O2 censor that is bad? I noticed they were like $80 for 1 at AutoZone!!!
They erased the code or w/e and the light hasn't come back on yet.
They erased the code or w/e and the light hasn't come back on yet.
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Recall, maybe this could help. This keeps popping up lately.
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Subject:
Special Coverage Adjustment - Catalytic Converter Extended Warranty
# 05513 - (11/27/2006)
Models:
2000-02 CHEVROLET CAMARO
2000-02 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
EQUIPPED WITH 5.7L V8 (RPO LSI - VIN G) ENGINE
Condition
Some customers of 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro and 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird model vehicles, equipped with a 5.7L V8 (RPO LSI - VIN G) engine, may experience a failure of the left or right catalytic converter.
Special Coverage Adjustment
This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after November 27, 2006 are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to November 27, 2006 must be submitted to the Service Contract provider.
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Subject:
Special Coverage Adjustment - Catalytic Converter Extended Warranty
# 05513 - (11/27/2006)
Models:
2000-02 CHEVROLET CAMARO
2000-02 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
EQUIPPED WITH 5.7L V8 (RPO LSI - VIN G) ENGINE
Condition
Some customers of 2000-02 Chevrolet Camaro and 2000-02 Pontiac Firebird model vehicles, equipped with a 5.7L V8 (RPO LSI - VIN G) engine, may experience a failure of the left or right catalytic converter.
Special Coverage Adjustment
This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 10 years or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after November 27, 2006 are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to November 27, 2006 must be submitted to the Service Contract provider.
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More than likely it's your cat........time for an ORY!
That code just monitors if the cats are doing their job or not and 98-99% of the time, it's the cat/cats. Slap an ory in there and get someone to tune out your rear o2's or put sims on.
That code just monitors if the cats are doing their job or not and 98-99% of the time, it's the cat/cats. Slap an ory in there and get someone to tune out your rear o2's or put sims on. Thread Starter
Staging Lane
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I'm not that technologically advanced... What is an ORY? How would I go about tuning out the O2's and whats a Sim? lmao!
I do kinda wanna get some new exhaust.... I'd hope to get it minus Cats and Emissions garbage seeing as I live in MI and there is no testing.
I was thinking some longtube pacesetters or something? and maybe Magnaflow or something?
I'm new to this whole computerized car world...
I do kinda wanna get some new exhaust.... I'd hope to get it minus Cats and Emissions garbage seeing as I live in MI and there is no testing.
I was thinking some longtube pacesetters or something? and maybe Magnaflow or something?
I'm new to this whole computerized car world...
Means off road y pipe, yer cats can't fail if there's no cats.
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From: Sandston, VA
Means off road y pipe, yer cats can't fail if there's no cats.
Here's a list of the acronyms we use around here:
https://ls1tech.com/acronyms.html
Here's a list of the acronyms we use around here:
https://ls1tech.com/acronyms.html