0
Dealer forgot to do emissions reimbursed us to get one passed after 5 tries catalytic converter is bad which was giving the bad reading GA has to pass emissions to sell are they liable to fix it?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Obviously they didn't "forget" to do the emissions test. They tested it and found out how much it would cost to repair the vehicle, so they sold it to you, claiming that they forgot. Talk to someone at the state regulating agency that oversees used care sales. If necessary, take them to small claims court.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you know when you need to replace your catalytic converter?
A catalytic converter could need replacing for a couple of reasons. If your municipality require emissions testing a defective converter could be the source of fail emissions problem but the most common reason that a converter is replace is plugging off the exhaust system lowering the performance of the engine. If your car appears to run properly but lacks power a clogged catalytic converter could be the source of the problem. One of the quickest ways to verify this is an intake manifold vacuum check. If the vacuum reading is low and steady this is an indication of a plugged converter.
Where is the catalyst efficiency below threshold bank 1 located is it the converter that is on the driver side it is an Audi a4 3.0 liter quattro?
the trouble code you have received actually means that the oxygen sensor is reading that your catalytic converter (which breaks down harmful emissions ) is no longer operating properly. Either the oxygen sensor is faulty and is giving a incorrect reading,which means you must repalce it, or the catalytic converter is faulty, and must be replaced.
Will the GReddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust System for 06-09 Honda Civic affect my emissions reading?
The GReddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust System will have absolutely no effect on emissions readings because it retains the stock catalytic converter.
Is the 02 sensor connected to the vent solenoid?
O2 (oxygen) sensors come in pairs. One is placed before the catalytic converter to get an exhaust reading for unused fuel vapors. The other is placed after the converter to measure the same. The on board computer compares the two readings to make sure the converter is working (heating up to burn unused gas vapors for cleaner emissions).
Will a bad catalytic converter burn gas?
Yes, a faulty catalytic converter can cause fuel consumption to raise. Replacing a known bad catalytic converter will help, but keep in mind, the catalytic converter usually does not fail on its own. converters are pretty tough, living their lives running at 2000+ degrese internally. I would check your EGR valve and EGR valve tube for blockage or carbon build up. a faulty or clogged EGR valve will overtime distroy a catalytic converter. second thing to check is your Oxygen Sensors. these sensors are the computers first reading of bad fuel mixture, if they are clogged with carbon, they can distroy your EGR valve, which inturn kills your converter.
What rear oxygen sensor does?
The rear oxygen sensor looks at the percentage of oxygen in the exhaust after it has passed through the catalytic convertor. The computer compares this with the reading from the front sensor to tell if the catalytic converter is working correctly.
What does a P0420 reading on the check engine light mean on a 1996 ford explorer 6 cylinder?
Bank 1 catalytic converter efficiency failure.
Can you remove catalytic converter from 1997 sidekick?
No, it will cause the after cat oxygen sensor to send an incorrect reading to the computer. Federal law prohibits their removal anyway.
What harm will removing the catalytic converter on 2000 ford expedition will this cause?
1. illegal 2. will cause check engine light to stay on. 3. The engine computer will try to compensate for false oxygen sensor reading due to the missing catalytic converter, This will causes a loss of power, lower fuel economy, and poor driveability.
Your 93 full-size blazer failed smog test for high nox it runs great brand new catalytic converter any idea?
I have been reading alot about emissions lately. If your vehicle has an EGR valve it may not be functioning properly. The passages become clogged with carbon and may need to be cleared. Or the valve is not getting vaccuum or a signal to open.
Where is the oxygen sensor located?
Depending on model as some have one sensor, some have two and some have four of them, I would look just before and just after the catalytic converter. The sensor reads oxygen content and reports back to the Powertrain control module (computer) the one before and the one after have a different reading as the converter changes the content. The PCM evauluates and change the fuel air mixure to correct.
Catalytic converter on a Chrysler Cirrus how do you know if it is going out?
The check engine light will illuminate. The code(s) that are set will tell you what's going on. The only check you can perform yourself is for a blockage in the exhaust system as a whole. This will not diagnose a problem specific to the converter, but plugged converters are possible. The test is simple: connect a vacuum gauge to read intake manifold vacuum. Then start the engine and note the reading at idle. Bring it up to 2000 RPM. Now release the throttle quickly (while watching the vacuum gauge). If there is restriction, the reading will either, never rise above 5 in Hg (measure of vacuum, 'in Hg' means 'inches of mercury') above the normal (idle) reading, or will seem to hover around the highest reading for a moment before returning to normal. Again, this does not necessarily mean a catalytic converter problem, the restriction could be a plugged converter, or a banana in the tailpipe (yes, it's happened), or some other blockage. Also worth noting, a rotten egg smell associated with the exhaust is sometimes, but not always, an indication of a failing or failed catalytic converter.
