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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 03:57 PM
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Got all the codes cleared except for one about the cats. This car has no cats. It went in restricted performance. Anyway to get around this?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 04:05 PM
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Why no cats? It will want them.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 04:11 PM
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Why no cats? It will want them.
Came without them
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 05:31 PM
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Oh dear. Could be a PITA
 
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 09:18 PM
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When I got to my sons house, he disconnected the battery. I drove 165 miles home, no restricted performance. Filled up with gas, restricted performance came on, which was just like this morning. filled up with gas and restricted performance came on. Using hi-test gas. coincidence?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 01:12 AM
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There are a few cat cheating devices like chip and O2 sensor extension. You have to weld O2 sensor bang (nut) welded if your car doesn't have them for downstream sensors.
 
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Have plenty of time available as it keeps throwing codes and you keep tweaking them.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 05:56 AM
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Have plenty of time available as it keeps throwing codes and you keep tweaking them.
Figure I need some extenders on the last 02 sensors
 
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Good luck with them... can be a PITA as I posted.
 
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