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P0420 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for September 2015

Catalyst Efficiency Below Normal (Bank 1)


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0420
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2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNCT18WXY
P0420: Catalyst System Low Efficiency (Bank 1). Hello everyone, We have another 'doozy' and would appreciate your feedback; customer came back in to shop after replacing the oxygen sensor, wires and plugs with a intermittent surge, rough idle complaint. Found the oil pressure sending unit to be leaking oi...
September 11, 2015
2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNCT18WXY
P0420: Catalyst System Low Efficiency (Bank 1). Hello everyone, We have another 'doozy' and would appreciate your feedback; customer came back in to shop after replacing the oxygen sensor, wires and plugs with a intermittent surge, rough idle complaint. Found the oil pressure sending unit to be leaking oi...
September 22, 2015
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GCEC19XX8
P0420: Cat. Hello and thanks. This truck came in barely running. First tech changed 4 o2s and cats. He said o2 were fixed lean. Changed ran a lot better. When cold to warming up has a little intake popping. When this was happening has little misfiring on cyl 2 so did comp...
September 24, 2015