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MISSING358
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Nov 24, 2010, 4:28 AM
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FAILED E CHECK
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HELLO
I HAVE A 1996 TAURUS WITH 212.000 MILES ON IT JUST BOUGHT IT.
TOOK TO E-CHECK AND IT FAILED CODE'S WERE MIL ENGINE OFF FAILED
CODE PO420-PO430 CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHO.
CAN SOMEONE HELP TO TELL ME WHAT THESE CODE'S MEAN
WANT A EASY FIX
CAN I PUT RUBBING ALCOHOL IN FUEL TANK TO MAKE IT PASS ECHECK SOME ONE PERSON SAD TRY IT IS THAT GOOD FOR IT
THANK'S PLEASE HELP
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2010, 5:49 AM
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No,no,no,........ Don't even try any of that nonsense. You have bad Catalytic Converters and they are going to have to be replaced. I believe both converters are built into one pipe on that car and that's what your going to have to do. They sell aftermarket replacements that are considerably less than OEM that can be purchased through exhaust shops. Even after you replace them and reset the codes, it's going to have to be driven around a while for the computer to reset all the monitors before it will pass.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 25, 2010, 7:24 AM
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I've seen CATS last longer and still work but that's up there in miles. Most are killed by not tending to a problem quickly or sometimes rusty connections make it near impossible or really hack for that,
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MISSING358
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:08 AM
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WHAT ARE YOU TAKING ABOUT IS THAT ALOT OF MILE'S OR WHAT
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MISSING358
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:15 AM
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HELLO HAMMER
I TOOK THE CAR TO THE E-CHECK
WHEN YOU GO TO START THE CAR CHECK ENGINE DOE'S NOT EVEN SHOW UP BEFORE I TRY TO START CAR
CAN YOU HEP ME
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Hammer Time
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:21 AM
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I don't know how you went from the PO420 and PO430 to inoperative check engine light but someone may have removed the bulbs to put the light out. Your going to have to pull the dash cluster to check that.
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MISSING358
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:44 AM
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THANK'S HAMMER
I AM GOING TO TRY TO RESET THE COMPUTER
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Hammer Time
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:46 AM
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Don't do that. You won't accomplish anything and erase all the diagnostic data. It won't pass inspection doing that because the monitors won't be ready.
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MISSING358
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Nov 25, 2010, 11:54 AM
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THANK'S HAMMER
I AM GOING AND PUT ON COVERTER IN THE MORNING
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Nov 25, 2010, 12:11 PM
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Go ahead and reset it after than but it will have to be driven around for a while before it will be ready to inspect because it has to test everything before it resets the monitors.
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MISSING358
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Nov 26, 2010, 11:41 PM
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 THANK'S HAMMER
PULLED THE DASH CLUSTER FOUND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
PUT ON SCANNER NO CODE'S FOUND SAVE ME $600.00 ON CONVERTER'S
PASSED ECHECK.
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Glad it worked out for you
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