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Old 04-01-2016, 04:49 PM
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Hello All i Have An Engine Light On And When I Got It Read It Said Catalytic Converter Bank 1.. Does Anyone Know Whice Cat That Is That Need To Be Replaced?
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Why replace...throw them away... will get more hp and great sound inside car! Or sell them...good money!
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Old 04-02-2016, 08:19 AM
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Why replace...throw them away... will get more hp and great sound inside car! Or sell them...good money!
lol because north american emission laws you crazy latvian :P
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Old 04-02-2016, 08:30 AM
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lol because north american emission laws you crazy latvian :P
It is only for petrol cars...I have diesel and I can pass every year emission control!
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Old 04-02-2016, 08:22 AM
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Post the code cuban - could only be an O2 sensor. (most likely)
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Old 04-02-2016, 09:27 AM
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Post the code cuban - could only be an O2 sensor. (most likely)
There is a bad cat code. Catalyst inefficient or something of that nature. There's a few tricks to get around it, or just replace it.

Bank one is the side where cylinder one is. Right side.
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There is a bad cat code. Catalyst inefficient or something of that nature. There's a few tricks to get around it, or just replace it.

Bank one is the side where cylinder one is. Right side.
What if its a 3.0?
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What if its a 3.0?
The 3.0 has a number one cylinder too.
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The 3.0 has a number one cylinder too.
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awesome.
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