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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Default 98 CX converter changed?

Had my dad take my car to he his shop and he said need I need to change the converter? whats a converter? Is it the piece from the Header to the Exhaust pipe?
Oh i had it checked because my CEL was on and he said that might be one of the problems..so i just thought I came on here to get a little more info on it
and where i can get a cheap price for one if I do need one
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:47 PM
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depends what are your cel codes...post them up for people to help you out
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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I agree. Post the CEL codes. It's probably the catalytic converter, which for the 98 CX with a D16Y7 is a single unit combined with the header.

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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Damn i told him to get the codes for me too, imma have to go back and get em
Thanks guys ill get it asap
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Okay i got the code from Autozone
Troubleshooting P0420

hope that helps you help me
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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P0420 is catalyst system efficiency below threshold (bank1).

When you get the codes scanned at Autozone they can enter any code into the part number search on their computers there and print out a piece of paper that says what the code means and what the common causes for that CEL to come on are.

This one should mean you have a bad catalytic converter though.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Hmmm sounds kinda bad and expensive!
Someone told me i can put a Spacer somewhere? but i had no idea what he meant by that..
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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Default Re: 98 CX converter changed?

get a stock cat for an EX as well as the header and catback and convert it like i did
http://www.d-series.org/forums/n00b-...-n00b-n-h.html
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Default Re: 98 CX converter changed?

I think the CX motor is different from an EX motor and its catalyc converter is different as well..
The picture RonJ posted up is the exact same look as how mines look
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ChangT
I think the CX motor is different from an EX motor and its catalyc converter is different as well..
The picture RonJ posted up is the exact same look as how mines look
Exactly.

EJ6-2nr is saying to remove your exhaust manifold (which contains your catalytic converter) and B-pipe. Replace them with an exhaust manifold, catalytic converter (mounted under the car) and B-pipe from an EX.
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 02:50 AM
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you still have to swap out exhaust or have a exhaust shop fab the cat in from a ex.. i did this as well those cats are known to crack they had a recall on them a long time ago. i bought a cheap header, hi flow cat from random technology and hks hi power exhaust
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