Check engine light p0430 confusion!
08-31-2015, 12:59 AM
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Location: Illinois
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Check engine light p0430 confusion!
I have a 97 Cobra. 33k miles. It has an offroad catless BBK H-pipe and MIL eliminators. My check engine light came on with a p0420 code (bank 1 passenger side catalyst efficiency low) so I switched the sides of my O2 sensors (left to right and right to left). Both the front and rear. The cel came up again but with a p0430 code (bank 2 driver side) after the switch. I figured I had a bad sensor so I bought new ones for the driver side (front and rear). The P0430 code appeared again with the CEL, so I switched sides of only the mil eliminators and no change - still the p0430. By the way the MILS are from American muscle. None of this is adding up, I hope someone can help!
Thanks
P.s. It seems like more exhaust vapors are coming from the drivers side tailpipe rather than the passenger side. I can also smell the exhaust fumes a lot. It might be running rich but I am not getting bad gas mileage (roughly 18mpg). When I pulled the O2 sensors out they were black. Not sure if that has anything to do with my problem. Not even sure if I am running rich or not.
Thanks
P.s. It seems like more exhaust vapors are coming from the drivers side tailpipe rather than the passenger side. I can also smell the exhaust fumes a lot. It might be running rich but I am not getting bad gas mileage (roughly 18mpg). When I pulled the O2 sensors out they were black. Not sure if that has anything to do with my problem. Not even sure if I am running rich or not.
Last edited by Scottyboy187; 08-31-2015 at 01:10 AM.
11-20-2015, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: NJ
Posts: 33
Not sure if this helps...
I went and bought a 96 Cobra. The guy originally had taken off the cats and ran straight. I did not want this so I told the guy to put the old cats back on. The night I picked the car up the cel was on, he said that was because it needed an 02 sensor. Made sense. I used to have a scanner but not the newer ones, went over to Autozone they send out a girl, she runs it and I get 02 sensor code. Long story short. I had another scan on it and it was coming up with two scans. The second scan was a relay which triggered the 02 bad. I never needed an 02 sensor. Moral of the story is make sure your scans are correct. So far for me so good. In the mean time I put all new exhaust with hi flo cats.
Sorry this is all I can help you with. If you are interested in what the relay was, I can check at home. Just let me know.
Sorry this is all I can help you with. If you are interested in what the relay was, I can check at home. Just let me know.
11-20-2015, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 22
I went and bought a 96 Cobra. The guy originally had taken off the cats and ran straight. I did not want this so I told the guy to put the old cats back on. The night I picked the car up the cel was on, he said that was because it needed an 02 sensor. Made sense. I used to have a scanner but not the newer ones, went over to Autozone they send out a girl, she runs it and I get 02 sensor code. Long story short. I had another scan on it and it was coming up with two scans. The second scan was a relay which triggered the 02 bad. I never needed an 02 sensor. Moral of the story is make sure your scans are correct. So far for me so good. In the mean time I put all new exhaust with hi flo cats.
Sorry this is all I can help you with. If you are interested in what the relay was, I can check at home. Just let me know.
Sorry this is all I can help you with. If you are interested in what the relay was, I can check at home. Just let me know.
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