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nycgps
12-05-2005, 08:52 AM
P0420 Catalyst system efficiency below threshold ON 2 Catalyst ´
(See DTC P0420 )

I got this CEL Around hmm yesterday ? and does that mean my Cat (Air Purifier) going to fail (or already failed)

Hmm , will this affect my 8's performance/stability/safety in any way ?

Thanks guys ! :-)

Go48
12-05-2005, 09:39 AM
P0420 Catalyst system efficiency below threshold ON 2 Catalyst
(See DTC P0420 ) I got this CEL Around hmm yesterday ? and does that mean my Cat (Air Purifier) going to fail (or already failed) Hmm , will this affect my 8's performance/stability/safety in any way ?

Thanks guys ! :-)
See the related page below from the shop manual for possible causes of this error code. Best to take it to a dealer and have it checked out. They will likely replace the cat. You may notice reduced performance if the cat is failing, but there is no safety concern.

TeamRX8
12-05-2005, 09:57 AM
the error cause list says nothing about a failed cat converter, I would clear the code and see if it reoccurs

nycgps
12-05-2005, 10:02 AM
I havent notice any decrease in performance yet.

Let me reset it and see if it pops back up ....