Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
P0420.
Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
dollars. The
service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?

110,000 miles on the speedometer.

Andy

 

In article <3vfOc.152996$OB3.28596@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
"Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> P0420.
> Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> dollars. The
> service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
>
> 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
>
> Andy

I advise you to take it to several different muffler shops and get
estimates on the cost of a now cat. converter. If you can do the work
yourself--visit a magazine shop and buy a copy of a magazine entitled
"Honda Tuning". There should be some ads in the magazine from companies
that offer great deals on cat. converters.

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In article <3vfOc.152996$OB3.28596@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
"Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> P0420.
> Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> dollars. The
> service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
>
> 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
>
> Andy

I advise you to take it to several different muffler shops and get
estimates on the cost of a now cat. converter. If you can do the work
yourself--visit a magazine shop and buy a copy of a magazine entitled
"Honda Tuning". There should be some ads in the magazine from companies
that offer great deals on cat. converters.

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Andy & Carol wrote:
>
> Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> P0420.
> Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> dollars. The
> service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
>
> 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
>
> Andy



Get a generic replacement...



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Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4

 

Andy & Carol wrote:
>
> Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> P0420.
> Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> dollars. The
> service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
>
> 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
>
> Andy



Get a generic replacement...



--
JT

Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4

 

Thanks Grumpy for the comeback...I am concerned about the stiff Emission
Control
Inspection in western Pa. Being that it is a LEV vehicle,the aftermarket cat
might not
do the job.
Andy




"Jason" <Jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Jason-3007041531020001@pm4-broad-22.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
> In article <3vfOc.152996$OB3.28596@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> > Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> > P0420.
> > Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> > dollars. The
> > service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
> >
> > 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
> >
> > Andy
>
> I advise you to take it to several different muffler shops and get
> estimates on the cost of a now cat. converter. If you can do the work
> yourself--visit a magazine shop and buy a copy of a magazine entitled
> "Honda Tuning". There should be some ads in the magazine from companies
> that offer great deals on cat. converters.
>
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Thanks Grumpy for the comeback...I am concerned about the stiff Emission
Control
Inspection in western Pa. Being that it is a LEV vehicle,the aftermarket cat
might not
do the job.
Andy




"Jason" <Jason@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Jason-3007041531020001@pm4-broad-22.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
> In article <3vfOc.152996$OB3.28596@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> > Just had my Accord scanned..Code has been, coming and going. Showed a
> > P0420.
> > Catalsyt efficiency below threshold bank 1. A new converter costs 800
> > dollars. The
> > service manager, says the cat is comming apart inside. Any advice?
> >
> > 110,000 miles on the speedometer.
> >
> > Andy
>
> I advise you to take it to several different muffler shops and get
> estimates on the cost of a now cat. converter. If you can do the work
> yourself--visit a magazine shop and buy a copy of a magazine entitled
> "Honda Tuning". There should be some ads in the magazine from companies
> that offer great deals on cat. converters.
>
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> We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice.
> We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people.
>
>
>