Mom's Catalytic Coverter is stuffed up?????
09-20-2002, 07:30 AM
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Mom's Catalytic Coverter is stuffed up?????
As many of you know, I have a 4th Gen and my mother has a 5th Gen. Well, needless to say, I went to drive it the other day and the Service Engine Light came on. So knowing that Nissan gipped you guys and you can't check your own ECU codes, I took it to Autozone to get their free diagnostic service. It brought up the catalytic coverter code. What does this mean? Is it "broken", backed up, wire loose? I know nothing of her 5th Gen and any help is greatly appreciated. Thank guys.......
09-20-2002, 10:14 AM
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Re: Mom's Catalytic Coverter is stuffed up?????
Originally posted by Ramius83
As many of you know, I have a 4th Gen and my mother has a 5th Gen. Well, needless to say, I went to drive it the other day and the Service Engine Light came on. So knowing that Nissan gipped you guys and you can't check your own ECU codes, I took it to Autozone to get their free diagnostic service. It brought up the catalytic coverter code. What does this mean? Is it "broken", backed up, wire loose? I know nothing of her 5th Gen and any help is greatly appreciated. Thank guys.......
As many of you know, I have a 4th Gen and my mother has a 5th Gen. Well, needless to say, I went to drive it the other day and the Service Engine Light came on. So knowing that Nissan gipped you guys and you can't check your own ECU codes, I took it to Autozone to get their free diagnostic service. It brought up the catalytic coverter code. What does this mean? Is it "broken", backed up, wire loose? I know nothing of her 5th Gen and any help is greatly appreciated. Thank guys.......
09-21-2002, 11:59 AM
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If there is an O2 sensor after the cat, then it probably means that the trailing O2 sensor got a reading similar to the leading (before the cat O2 sensor. The reading should be different (less oxygen after the converter than before. This could be caused by either a bad cat converter or a bad O2 sensor or even a wiring issue . . . How many miles are on the car? Catalytic converters usually last a really long time.
09-21-2002, 03:40 PM
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Originally posted by ABS
If there is an O2 sensor after the cat, then it probably means that the trailing O2 sensor got a reading similar to the leading (before the cat O2 sensor. The reading should be different (less oxygen after the converter than before. This could be caused by either a bad cat converter or a bad O2 sensor or even a wiring issue . . . How many miles are on the car? Catalytic converters usually last a really long time.
If there is an O2 sensor after the cat, then it probably means that the trailing O2 sensor got a reading similar to the leading (before the cat O2 sensor. The reading should be different (less oxygen after the converter than before. This could be caused by either a bad cat converter or a bad O2 sensor or even a wiring issue . . . How many miles are on the car? Catalytic converters usually last a really long time.
09-22-2002, 09:55 AM
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Originally posted by Ramius83
The car is a 2000 model and only has 41k on it. I am gonna take a long look at on it Monday/Tuesday. Thanks to all who responded.
The car is a 2000 model and only has 41k on it. I am gonna take a long look at on it Monday/Tuesday. Thanks to all who responded.
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