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1996 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L MIL Lamp on, Catalysts Inop
Posted to Ford Driveability on 7/4/2001 20 Replies

Gentlemen,

Both B1 and B2 cats on this Sable are chemically ineffective. I have verified this through graphing out HO2S data on both banks (HO2S 1 & 2-both sides) and substituting known good downstream O2 sensors. Up and downstream O2 readings closely match a...

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car Vehicle Data

1996 Mercury Sable GS

VIN 1MELM50U7T
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SMFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMIL Lamp on, Catalysts Inop
OccursAlways
Misc.Mfg'd 7/95

Trouble Codes

P0420Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
P0430Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)
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car Vehicle Data

1996 Mercury Sable GS

VIN 1MELM50U7T
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / SMFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsMIL Lamp on, Catalysts Inop
OccursAlways
Misc.Mfg'd 7/95

Trouble Codes

P0420Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
P0430Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)