Re: P0420

From: al klabunde (phoneman94@sbcglobal.net)
Date: Sat Aug 05 2006 - 08:53:46 EDT


--- Josh Battles <josh.lists@omg-stfu.com> wrote:

>
> I was camping not too long ago and on the way to the
> campsite I got a check
> engine light. I pulled the code and looked it up,
> it's a catalytic converter
> code. At 96k on the original one it's probably
> about due anyway. I was
> about 3 hours away from home and didn't really have
> a choice so I rode it out
> since it wasn't anything related to driveability.
> On the way home the light
> turned off.
>
> I thought all emissions codes would illuminate the
> light as long as they were
> in memory? I thought emissions codes didn't clear
> themselves after a
> specific number of key cycles, what happened?
> Should I replace the cat or
> just leave it alone and wait for the light to come
> back?
>
> --
> - Josh
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> You could try changing the oxygen sensors at $80 a
pop but you probably need a converter especially if
you burn any oil as it clogs it
>



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