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« Reply #105 on: March 14, 2010, 10:32:03 AM »

Basically what Bill said.  It spaces your secondary O2 sensor further away from the stream of exhaust in your cat.  Here are a few pictures to help you get a visual of what we're talking about.

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« Reply #106 on: March 17, 2010, 12:06:22 AM »

Update: Went to the muffler shop...they pulled the same code (P0420). They pulled out the rear o2 sensor cleaned it off and reset the ECU.  They said the cat seemed fine. I drove the car home, put 3/4 tank new gas in and the light came back on. Looks like I'm going back to the shop.
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« Reply #107 on: March 17, 2010, 12:11:57 AM »

Ask them about the defouler. It sounds like that is your problem.
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« Reply #108 on: March 17, 2010, 12:18:48 AM »

What kind of cat did you get?  Is it an OEM replacement or is it an aftermarket replacement?
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« Reply #109 on: March 17, 2010, 12:19:24 AM »

Its strange that it took almost 1 year for this code to surface. I've had the cat since 4/30/09....
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« Reply #110 on: March 17, 2010, 12:21:26 AM »

It's a magnaflow high flow cat, correct?
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« Reply #111 on: March 17, 2010, 12:56:05 AM »

Yes, magnaflow cat.
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« Reply #112 on: March 17, 2010, 01:02:25 AM »

I had that problem with my high flow cat.  Is yours a bolt on replacement, or did they cut your old one out and weld the new one in?  I have a Magnaflow high flow cat and within a day, I had the same exact code.  If you have a high flow cat, I'd just get the spark plug defouler and call it a day.
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« Reply #113 on: March 17, 2010, 01:40:32 AM »

I have the high-flow cat. The old one was cut-out and new one welded in place.  Why would this code be showing up 1 year after the new cat was installed. From your experience Tim, it would seem like this code would have shown up almost immediately after install.
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« Reply #114 on: March 17, 2010, 08:00:00 AM »

It didn't show up immediately after I had mine installed.  Honestly, I don't have an answer why it's happening now.  My only suggestion would be the defouler.
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« Reply #115 on: March 17, 2010, 08:42:35 AM »

It may not be the cat that is causing the code. A defouler may be the answer but, it's quite possiable that the O2 sensor could need to be changed also. I've seen a new O2 sensor fix this issue often in Non Hondas. My Honda expirence is limited.
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« Reply #116 on: March 29, 2010, 08:53:36 PM »

Got the cat replaced today for free.  No light yet....
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« Reply #117 on: March 29, 2010, 10:28:24 PM »

Nice!
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« Reply #118 on: April 17, 2010, 09:43:44 PM »

Light came on last night...was on all day. Went to get groceries tonight, light is now off. WTF? Bad sensor?
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« Reply #119 on: April 18, 2010, 07:32:44 PM »

You never know.  Try and get the code if it comes back.
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