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catalytic converter
What is the life expectancy of a catalytic converter?
My 99 Accord has 110K and check engine has code P0420 indicating converter failure-at least that's what Honda dealer said. 99 accord 4 cyl 110000 miles |
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"newman" > wrote in message news:AYYfi.1854$YS.287@trnddc03... > What is the life expectancy of a catalytic converter? > > My 99 Accord has 110K and check engine has code P0420 indicating converter > failure-at least that's what Honda dealer said. > > 99 accord 4 cyl > 110000 miles > > Before having the converter changed you should read this article http://www.troublecodes.net/articles/catfailure/ Also you should look at the EGR. Find a good local mechanic and have him check it out. Dealers will just throw a $1000 converter in without checking to make sure it is the converter. Also if you have been running with a problem causing a rich mixture it will destroy the converter over time so everything needs checked out or you could destroy the new converter. |
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On Jun 25, 10:06 pm, "Woody" > wrote:
> "newman" > wrote in message > > news:AYYfi.1854$YS.287@trnddc03... > > > What is the life expectancy of a catalytic converter? > > > My 99 Accord has 110K and check engine has code P0420 indicating converter > > failure-at least that's what Honda dealer said. > > > 99 accord 4 cyl > > 110000 miles > > Before having the converter changed you should read this articlehttp://www.troublecodes.net/articles/catfailure/ > Also you should look at the EGR. Find a good local mechanic and have him > check it out. Dealers will just throw a $1000 converter in without checking > to make sure it is the converter. Also if you have been running with a > problem causing a rich mixture it will destroy the converter over time so > everything needs checked out or you could destroy the new converter. Happened to me. Failed emissions. Reasonably competent mechanic assured me it was the converter, no doubt. Told me afterwards the old one was totally shot. Got the exact same failing score on emissions. But the $$$ for replacing it got me an emissions waiver. |
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I should mention that Honda dealer replaced timing belt (& water pump,
seals,etc.) recently. Could the timing belt replacement have anything to do with check engine light with code P0420? The light came on about 1 week after timing belt replacement. I checked for loose vacuum hoses, but didn't see anything. "z" > wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 25, 10:06 pm, "Woody" > wrote: > "newman" > wrote in message > > news:AYYfi.1854$YS.287@trnddc03... > > > What is the life expectancy of a catalytic converter? > > > My 99 Accord has 110K and check engine has code P0420 indicating > > converter > > failure-at least that's what Honda dealer said. > > > 99 accord 4 cyl > > 110000 miles > > Before having the converter changed you should read this > articlehttp://www.troublecodes.net/articles/catfailure/ > Also you should look at the EGR. Find a good local mechanic and have him > check it out. Dealers will just throw a $1000 converter in without > checking > to make sure it is the converter. Also if you have been running with a > problem causing a rich mixture it will destroy the converter over time so > everything needs checked out or you could destroy the new converter. Happened to me. Failed emissions. Reasonably competent mechanic assured me it was the converter, no doubt. Told me afterwards the old one was totally shot. Got the exact same failing score on emissions. But the $$$ for replacing it got me an emissions waiver. |
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newman wrote:
> I should mention that Honda dealer replaced timing belt (& water pump, > seals,etc.) recently. > > Could the timing belt replacement have anything to do with check engine > light with code P0420? The light came on about 1 week after timing belt > replacement. > > I checked for loose vacuum hoses, but didn't see anything. ---------------------------------- If the car is acting a bit gutless until it warms up, or hesitates when it never used to, the answer could be YES. Did they leave your rad full, and the coolant reservoir filled to the =MAX= mark, like it says in the (owner's) manual, or is there just a few drops in the bottom ? 'Curly' |
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