Honda OBD codes/ check engine light's on.

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

gotta 99 Acura Integra, Check engine light just came on and had a buddy pull the codes on his OBD scanner.

only pulled one code, and shut the check engine light off for about an hour.

said: Catalist system effecintcy below threshold ( bank 1 )

what dose that mean???

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

cat converter sux

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

is that what it mean's?

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I would think that the cat would be clogged up, take it to an exhaust shop

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

well i have 2 o2 sensor's, one before the cat, and one after... i was thinking those where bad?

but you guys think it's tha cat huh?

the code was ( p0420 ) (irony haha)..

but my honda mechanic said it's a falty cat.. sumanabish!

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

google is your friend noob

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

google is your friend noob
http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420

can't visit google at work. aint that a bish..

my honda mechanic said replace it with a factory cat, 9 out of 10 aftermarket cat's wont fix the problem.

so im gunna have him order me a factory cat.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

can't visit google at work. aint that a bish..
my honda mechanic said replace it with a factory cat, 9 out of 10 aftermarket cat's wont fix the problem.

so im gunna have him order me a factory cat.

Could be, before I went ordering parts I would check the codes on honda scanner or check them on the dash at the CEL. It may tell you faulty 02 sensor instead. My impression was he used a generic reader, which wouldn't give you as specific as checking the actual trouble code.

 

[slappinX 10+ year member]

"Retarded spark timing" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

Could be, before I went ordering parts I would check the codes on honda scanner or check them on the dash at the CEL. It may tell you faulty 02 sensor instead. My impression was he used a generic reader, which wouldn't give you as specific as checking the actual trouble code.

it was a factory Honda dealer OBD Scanner.

pulled a code that lead's us to faulty cat.

so he is checking on how mutch a factory one is...

and my old cat, what do i do with that? throw it away or take it to a metal recycler and get money for it??

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

you can bring the old cat in and get i think like $40 for it, people go around stealing them to make money.

a stock cat from a dealer is probably going to cost way too much

 

[FBPPrelude]

Do not get the cat from honda unless you want to get **** up the @ss. They're expensive. Buy a direct fit cat from magnaflow/catco or eastern.

This where I bought mine.

http://www.performancepeddler.com/SC_output.asp?__VIEWSTATE=dDw2Mjk4MDMwMzk7dDw7bDxpPDE%2BO2k8Mz47PjtsPHQ8O2w8aTwzPjs%2BO2w8dDxwPGw8b25jbGljaztTdHlsZTs%2BO2w8amF2YXNjcmlwdDogcmVkaXJlY3QgKClcOztDVVJTT1I6IHBvaW50ZXI7Pj47Oz47Pj47dDxwPHA8bDxUZXh0Oz47bDwyMDA3Oz4%2BOz47Oz47Pj47PguLmQhV7nxrJMgUmBbZQE52aJUK&Prodtype=Catalytic+Converter-Direct+Fit&ProdMfg=Magnaflow&VYear=1999&VMake=ACURA&VModel=INTEGRA&sCtrl=Y

o2 sensors (denso or ngk)

http://www.sparkplugs.com

Need help installing it check out honda-tech.com or team-integra.net.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

the same thing was said about getting a magnaflow high flow cat on my car about it causing more trouble then good car runs fine with no CELs

 

[simpsonbuck 10+ year member]

That is a oxygen sensor my friend.

It will be upstream somewhere near the manifold.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

thanks for the info, that cat saved me like $120.00