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Old 03-29-2011, 01:37 AM
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I have a 2000 civic DX and it has a header and full apex exhaust. I have a bunch of codes due to not having a cat. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 03:06 AM
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uummmm.... add a cat?
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 07:41 AM
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get a cat and stop polluting the air I breathe. Its stupid not having one AND it'll fix your problems, ie, make your car run better (since you will no longer have a CEL)
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 07:47 AM
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Well my only problem is that the stock cat was right after the manifold. It's not like the si and ex. So if I put a cat on where the si and ex is, my down stream o2 sensor isnt long enough to be after the cat.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 08:01 AM
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Pick up a universal high flow cat and have a exhaust shop weld it an and put in the threads (theres a word for it, its just slipping my mind) for the O2 sensor. and you can either find a wire extender or make you own. however if you make you own, do it right with solder and shrink tube... and wire sheathing wouldnt hurt either
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 09:21 AM
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Vartok is talking about a fowler I think. You can drill out the threads in a fowler and place it inside another and then screw in the O2 sensor.. it kind of acts as a cat to catch the fuems and read properly. I do think a cat would be best but if that's not an option this is the only way I know of bypassing it.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 12:00 PM
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You can use all EX parts on a DX and have the under-car cat. They sell extension cables to hook up the sensor.
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AZipper
Vartok is talking about a fowler I think. You can drill out the threads in a fowler and place it inside another and then screw in the O2 sensor.. it kind of acts as a cat to catch the fuems and read properly. I do think a cat would be best but if that's not an option this is the only way I know of bypassing it.
no, i was talking about the actual threads that the O2 sensor goes into, if im not mistaken, universal cats dont have them on them, it would need to be put into the pipe
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 03:52 PM
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Do you know where to buy that extension?
 
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Old 03-29-2011, 04:30 PM
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I just did the something to my 99 dx. Just disconnect the positive battery cable for 5mins. Then put it back on the codes will be cleared.
 


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