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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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CODE 420 IN ISLE 6!

my 96 f150 brings up this code "420: catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)"

what does this mean? a bad o2 sensor? need help here
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Just a guess here:

Being a '96, it should have OBD2, which means it has front 02 sensor/s for the correct a/f ratio, and rear 02 sensor/s to keep tabs on how well the cat is working. Sounds to me like the cat is old and needs to be replaced.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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yep two up front (one for each manifold) and then the one between the two cats. im prolly goin to buy new o2 sensors then buy a highflow cat and replace the 2nd one with it
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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That "bank 1" makes me wonder.I also have a '96 and would want to know what that means,could it be the o2 in the front manifold? The term bank,I've always heard,applied to v8,v6,ect. for one side or the other,just curious and wouldn't want you to set it all up,then still have the problem.May be worth checking into.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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im goin to say that bank 1 is the front 3 cylinders, bank 2 is the last 3
 
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