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P0420 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for March 2023

Catalyst Efficiency Below Normal (Bank 1)


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0420
Help Request Posted
2016 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT8W3B69G
P0420: Catalyst system efficiency below threshold Bank 1. This Ford came in with catalyst efficiency codes for both banks. I replaced converters with Ford y-pipe and cleared codes. It came back a few days later with same codes. No other codes. Any ideas what could cause this. Usually new converters takes care of ...
March 14, 2023