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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Question Another Code P0420-Check engine light

I have a 1996 F150 4X4 with the 4.9l engine. Like many other posts I have the check engine light on with the P0420 code. I have read about several others with this problem and could use some clarification. I have read that this could be either an O2 sensor problem or a bad catalytic converter. A reply from another forum said that this is a cat problem 9 times out 0f 10. My engine seems to be running fine. Could this be possible with a bad converter? Any help would be appreciated!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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O2 sensors are easier to replace and cheaper than a cat, so if it has been over 30K since it was changed, you might start there.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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Thanks, I forgot to mention my truck has 82,000 miles and the sensors have never been changed
 
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