[chefred112]

Hey All, smog test time and wouldn't you know it, popped a p0430. So I replace the passenger side rear sensor with an NTK sensor...drove around for about 25 miles and 3 of the 4 monitors came up good on my reader..the cat one still flashing so I figured a few more miles. Drove to work this morning and the P0430 popped again, reset it for the drive home (25 mile) and by the time I got there 3 of the 4 monitors were good..only the cat monitor still flashing. I'm hoping the cat monitor goes good and not pop a p0430. But thinking ahead just in case, I think the cat is ok because the truck seems to be running good, so I'm thinking to do 1, 2 or all of the following:

1) swap the 02's and see if the problem follows...
2) maybe get another NTK sensor and replace the driver side as well
3) maybe swap in a 190, 195 or stock thermostat temporarily so the fuel mixture isn't richened (which can also throw a p0430.

let me know what you all think...freddie

 

[chefred112]

Also, anyone running a 190 or 195 tstat? have the autozone or oreilly part # handy?

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Good to hear from you Freddie. I would start out by swapping the sensors. Do you have any old sensors you can swap in? I seem to have better luck with junk yard sensors than new ones... you could also temporarily remove them and tie them out of the way to see if they clear.

 

[chefred112]

I swapped in a stock tstat last night and she runs right at 203-204 now. drove to work and cat still flashing but no code thrown yet...

 

[Redtruck-VA]

I think it has to cycle a number of times before its completely gone.

 

[chefred112]

ok..used my reader and found deeper codes in a different area (p0533 and p0300)..I cleared them and we'll see later if it works...

 

[Redtruck-VA]

There is a relation between the two as the sensor is also suppose to raise high idle during ac load which could look like a misfire.
My guess is bad sensor or wiring.

 

[chefred112]

hmmm..that's something to think about...I threw the code again this morning so I'll swap sides to see if it follows..

 

[bada44]

You might want to change all of the O2 sensor so they are all the same.... Just a thought when I changed out mine I changed them all out at the same time and had no more issues.

 

[chefred112]

I put my plug foulers back on for passenger side and the cat code went away...I'm going to have my cutouts flanged and have a straight pipe put in it's place for now, I decided to do this when I went to a smog place and as I was driving by I saw a guy crawl underneath a car to inspect it...ughhh..I kept on driving, lol.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

I have vbands on my muffler, this allows different mufflers to be easily installed from really loud, pretty loud and the one I'm currently working on which will hopefully just loud...

 

[chefred112]

thats pretty cool...never thought about vbands...