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I got no other codes stored just he P0420, so that means new catalytic and the sad part is now that California requires you to have STAR qualified catalytic converter.smj999smj wrote:You'll probably need to replace the right bank, upstream, catalytic converter to fix the problem, if you don't have any other stored codes, no exhaust leaks, no vacuum leaks and the engine runs well without misfires. Over time, the catalyst substrate becomes inefficient at breaking down the emissions. This can be detected by the ECM as it compares the readings from the front and rear oxygen sensors on each bank.
Well the code went away, no more check engine light, I am not sure what happened.smj999smj wrote:Rockauto.com sells Walker #81752 for $240, far cheaper than the genuine Nissan part, and it is C.A.R.B. compliant and is STAR certification compliant per Executive Order D-182-52. It is a direct-fit part for the right bank, upstream catalytic converter.
Thats what I tell myself, I just keep an eye out for it in case it does comes back on. I was ready to buy a new catalytic hahaha good thing I did not get it.smj999smj wrote:Could have been any of a number of things, such as a sticking fuel injector or a little dirt in the fuel...a small piece of debris getting past the air filter and stuck on the screen of the MAS. Unless it comes back, I wouldn't worry about it.
A few months later and the error code came up againsmj999smj wrote:Could have been any of a number of things, such as a sticking fuel injector or a little dirt in the fuel...a small piece of debris getting past the air filter and stuck on the screen of the MAS. Unless it comes back, I wouldn't worry about it.