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Old 05-14-2006, 03:34 PM
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P0430- Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (bank 2)

pulled the code from my car

is my open cut out tainting my o2's? i didnt think so because its far back (under the back seat)
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Naw, I run mine open most of the time at the same location. I think your passenger cat is just toast. You can swap the rear 02's and see if the code changes, but it's most likely the cat.
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Would this be messing with my o2 readings? I dont want that bank to be running different
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Probably just the rear O2 sensor.
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Cat going bad or a faulty sensor. Basically telling you its time to remove the cats.
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yeah im not too worried about it, they have about a month left on the car tops
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Swap sensors... if you pop a P0420 then it's the sensor (code followed sensor)... if it still stays P0430 then it's likely a failing cat.... a bad cat can cause performance loss (if it's clogged)
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Swap sensors... if you pop a P0420 then it's the sensor (code followed sensor)... if it still stays P0430 then it's likely a failing cat.... a bad cat can cause performance loss (if it's clogged)
Hmm sweet now i have something to blame my progressively worse and worse track time. I have headers (they are on a totalled car now, i have to wait till it is purchased from the insurance company, then do the swap) so no biggie
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how hard is it to swap 02's?
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The rears from side to side? Easy.
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can you take a pic so i know where they are located or explain(by the cats under the hood in the rear by the muffler?)...i sound like a complete idiot...sorry...



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