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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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i havent checked fuel pressure, i dont have a gauge. it does have a boush life time warrenty fuel pump put on last year.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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300 code ? it has cyl. 6 misfire and o2 sensor the one after the cat
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Old May 29, 2010 | 07:02 AM
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The one after the cat is nothing really, it'* only emissions. If #6 is misfiring then rich exhaust gas is getting to the cat and might have plugged it up.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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i tought about cat, but every maechainic said it wasnt. they all say if it was the cat the car wouldny be able to go over 30. i went around to all the exaust shops and none of them will cut out the cat and replace with a straight pipe. how would i know if it was the cat ?
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You can remove the front O2 sensor.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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so i remove the front o2 then waht ? drive it to see if the problem is gone ?
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