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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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What does Code P0420-Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank1) mean?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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Means your cat is on it’s way out. That or your o2 sensor.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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OK, I cleared the code and the engine light came back on after about 2 days of regular driving.

This is the what my engine shows at normal operating temperature:

O2S
At Idle 680 RPM/ 1500 RPM
B1 S1 0.305 /0.720
B1 S2 0.130 /0.115
B2 S1 0.780 /0.380

MAF:
0.775 /2.152

Any suggestions?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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If you are not concerned that the cat is not doing what it is designed to do, install a MIL eliminater in the oxy. sensor wire harness.Just a jumper harness plugged in between plug to oxy. sensor(fools PCM).The only way I have cured this code and it stayed away was to replace the cat OR if Ford has an update for this code-reprogram PCM to latest calibration.96 was the first year for OBDII and don't recall ever having a TSB For updateing PCM to cure a P0420.(did alot of Crown Vics though) Google MIL eliminater for more info! lol Blue
 
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Trublufords
If you are not concerned that the cat is not doing what it is designed to do, install a MIL eliminater in the oxy. sensor wire harness.Just a jumper harness plugged in between plug to oxy. sensor(fools PCM).The only way I have cured this code and it stayed away was to replace the cat OR if Ford has an update for this code-reprogram PCM to latest calibration.96 was the first year for OBDII and don't recall ever having a TSB For updateing PCM to cure a P0420.(did alot of Crown Vics though) Google MIL eliminater for more info! lol Blue
Thanks. I will look it up.
 
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