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bumere90 07-08-2012 08:17 PM

Check engine light came on
 
The X is driving fine, but the CEL is on.
Got the following codes:
Lambda Control Downstream Catalytic Converter Bank 2
Lambda Control Upstream Catalytic Converter Bank 2
Insufficient Heat Output, Oxygen sensor before catalysator bank 1
Insufficient Heat Output, Oxygen sensor behind catalysator bank 1

Any thoughts guys?

Btw, it has over 190,000 miles.

TwinTurboGTR 07-08-2012 08:21 PM

What Year and what type of X do you have? With those codes, it seams like you are not getting any combustion in some of the cyl's.

bumere90 07-08-2012 08:49 PM

2002 3L
The engine runs fine, I thought maybe the pre-cate and post-cat oxygen sensors need to be replaced

tmv 07-09-2012 10:06 AM

Lambda control is just another word for O2 sensor. At that mileage, I would replace all 4 of them.

CTSportX5 07-09-2012 10:13 AM

^^Yup. Agree 100%.

ake53 07-09-2012 02:49 PM

agree.
the cat converter fluid fix wont work if the inside is torn apart.
try resetting the codes maybe it will run for a bit. temp fix

TwinTurboGTR 07-09-2012 02:55 PM

I must have missed something, I didn't see any reference to using a cat converter fluid to fix this problem.

ake53 07-09-2012 02:59 PM

Just saying before someone offers him a cheap fix... which wont work...
Cataclean, catalytic converter cleaning fluid
thats stuff like 25 a bottle. I tried on my volvo.
Used to have a 2.8 twin turbo volvo which made a rattle. Someone told me to try that cataclean fix. And it was a waste. I ended up replacing both cats. Was a pain to do. the cats are right after the turbo and half behind the motor..

bumere90 07-09-2012 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmv (Post 885075)
Lambda control is just another word for O2 sensor. At that mileage, I would replace all 4 of them.

Thanks, do you know what they're called?

bumere90 07-09-2012 04:01 PM

Are these the correct parts?
2 pre and 2 post ?

New O2 Oxygen Sensor Set of 2 After Catalytic Converter 525 325 323 328 330 Pair | eBay


New O2 Oxygen Sensor Set of 2 Before Catalytic Converter 840 850 5 Series 6 Pair | eBay


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