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Dec 27, 2012 | 07:17 PM

francoreyes90

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cat converter

hello everyone i just recently bought 99 civic ex and wanted to know if any1 knows where i can buy a california legal cat? have a stored code p0420 need new cat for cheap

Dec 27, 2012 | 07:35 PM

Ash J. Williams

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Re: cat converter

Amazon, that's where i got mine.

Dec 27, 2012 | 07:36 PM

Ash J. Williams

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incidentally, that code doesn't mean the cat is bad. have you tried passing smog? the secondary O2 sensor might be bad.

Jan 2, 2013 | 09:51 PM

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Re: cat converter

ok so i got the cat and bought some 4-2-1 headers on craigslist. they go on right but once connecting to the cat its a lil short y is that?

Jan 3, 2013 | 04:30 AM

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Re: cat converter

Pics.

Jan 3, 2013 | 07:03 AM

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Re: cat converter

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Originally Posted by francoreyes90

ok so i got the cat and bought some 4-2-1 headers on craigslist. they go on right but once connecting to the cat its a lil short y is that?

Because aftermarket parts very rarely line up correctly.

Also, just because the CEL was for the CAT doesn't mean that it's the root of the problem.

Jan 3, 2013 | 11:04 AM

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You're going to fail the visual with that header unless it came with a CARB sticker.

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Jan 3, 2013 | 12:53 PM

mechanix619

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You're going to fail the visual with that header unless it came with a CARB sticker.

I'm running a turbo setup, the emissions place pops my hood every time and they don't say a word.

It just depends on the location for such things. And the OP did say California so it's something to consider.

Jan 14, 2013 | 09:43 PM

francoreyes90

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It didnt come with a carb sticker at all. Is there a way of obtaining a carb sticker? Or is it best to buy from the company and sell the ones from craigslist?