RonMar
Elite Member
Yep, it is probably throwing an O2 code of some sort. As mentioned take it to an independent or even to schucks and read the codes yourself(they have readers you can use in their parking lot to read the fault codes). The plugin to connect the code reader is probably near your right knee when seated in the drivers seat.
It probably has two O2 sensors, one upstream of and one downstreeam of the catalyst. If it has two cats, the upstream O2 sensor is probably between the cats. I have never seen a code or sensor for a cat, but reading differences between the two O2 sensors can tell you what the cat is doing. Even if you dont have emissions testing requirements, simply removing the cat may not allow the two O2 sensors to read something they are happy with, and even with good upstream and downstream O2 sensors, you still may get a trouble code...
How old are the O2 sensors? If original, probably best to figure replacement sensors into your bill somewhere. As mentioned, 130K is a good long life for something that lives and breathes in the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine
Good luck.
It probably has two O2 sensors, one upstream of and one downstreeam of the catalyst. If it has two cats, the upstream O2 sensor is probably between the cats. I have never seen a code or sensor for a cat, but reading differences between the two O2 sensors can tell you what the cat is doing. Even if you dont have emissions testing requirements, simply removing the cat may not allow the two O2 sensors to read something they are happy with, and even with good upstream and downstream O2 sensors, you still may get a trouble code...
How old are the O2 sensors? If original, probably best to figure replacement sensors into your bill somewhere. As mentioned, 130K is a good long life for something that lives and breathes in the exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine
Good luck.