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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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popped through catllytic converter this week now the truck is bucking and sputtering kind of bogging out i have a 98 5.2l it has 2 02 sensors had it hooked up to scanner and 2nd o2 sensor is reading rich is there any thing i can do to fix this like buying a o2 simulator instead of a new cat
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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Maybe you didn't get all the pcs. out and it's clogging it up? Is the CEL on?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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theres no rattling or any thing and it isnt constant
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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check engine is on too
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Get the O2 simm from Fastman...

http://www.thefastman.com/02Simms.asp
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Buying a new cat is the best option.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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thanks o2 sims wat im looking for
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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And the average temp of the planet goes up another .1*
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Hog wash
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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My hog's not dirty, I just got it polished up not that long ago.
 
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