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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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i ask about a check engine light a few weeks ago...i finally went to a near by autozone and borrowed a scanner to check for the diagnostic code for the my MIL, it gave a P0420 code which is catalyst efficiency below threshold...now will the MIL or Check engine light go away if i get my self an o2 simulator or defouler..if so, will somebody please give a me a link to a site or online store where i get an o2 simulator or defouler..any help will be well appreciated...
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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do you have any mods
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nolia3du &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you have any mods
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AEM CAI, DC full race header and a WS 2 universal exhaust
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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WS 2 universal exhaust? Elaborate please.

Usually yes. If you have performance exhaust installed and the CEL comes on, a defouler will usually fix it.

You will have to have the codes cleared after installing it.
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Shiftyshadee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WS 2 universal exhaust? Elaborate please.

Usually yes. If you have performance exhaust installed and the CEL comes on, a defouler will usually fix it.

You will have to have the codes cleared after installing it.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Apex'i WS 2 universal exhaust...lolz
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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WOW!! I'm a tard late at night. For some reason that just didn't click at all.

Hope my reply helped a little though.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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a race header will do it every time. Defouler...
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Aye, it's not the exhaust, but it more than likely is the DCRH. Especially since it's talking about the cat (catalytic converter) specifically in the error code.

Get a Spark Plug Defouler and modify it for the Rear sensor so it sticks out futher from the header's piping. If you do a search on here, there's information on how to do exactly that.
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