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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Check engine code!

Hi guys, I have a check engine on my car, I get a P0420 code "Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (bank 1)" when I scan my car. I have no symptoms and I installed my MPX exhaust system last week, I still have my cat below the car. How can I solve this problem? Put a spacer on my catalytic sensor?

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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Weird. I just got the same code this morning for the same thing.
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Old Apr 29, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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See if the cat is still under warranty
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 09SS
See if the cat is still under warranty
No, I get an MPX cat! And my check engine is code on my dashboard, I don't understand at all...
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocco Balboa
No, I get an MPX cat! And my check engine is code on my dashboard, I don't understand at all...
It does not matter if you still have a cat. You can still throw this code with anything aftermarket. Either remove the piece or get a tune that removes the code.
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by umrdyldo
It does not matter if you still have a cat. You can still throw this code with anything aftermarket. Either remove the piece or get a tune that removes the code.
I'll get a tune next month so it's don't bother me at all!
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Old Apr 30, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocco Balboa
I'll get a tune next month so it's don't bother me at all!
Sweet, just make sure to tell your tuner what downpipe you have and that you want the cat codes turned off in the tune. NBD.

Have fun.
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Old May 1, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by umrdyldo
Sweet, just make sure to tell your tuner what downpipe you have and that you want the cat codes turned off in the tune. NBD.

Have fun.
Thanks for your input dude!
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