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  1. One Red Ride

    P0403 Code

    Car ('99 auto GT) has been running rough the last few times I had it out. Don't run it much, so thought maybe it was condensation in the fuel (ran similar when I "washed" the engine bay and soaked the coils). Added some dry gas but no better. Today I took it out again and it got much worse...
  2. One Red Ride

    Alternator Detailing

    What are you guys doing to detail the cast metal of the alternator? I don't want to paint it or anything (no chrome or polishing), just want to restore the clean "new" look. Anyone have a secret cleaning solution? I'm sure there's something that will remove a few years of mild neglect using...
  3. One Red Ride

    O2 Sensor or Cat Plugged?

    I have a high milage car (146K miles) with a P0430: "Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)" MIL code. Does this code point to an O2 sensor problem or the cat itself? Neither is a cheap fix, but the sensor is obviously the easier of the two. Am I on the right track or are there...
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    O2 Sensor or Cats?

    Not on the Mustang, but the generic codes should be the same for my '97 Taurus. I have a P0430: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank2) MIL that keeps coming and going. Does that mean an O2 sensor on the Bank2 side is bad or the cat is plugged/bad? The car has 145,000 miles, so I'm...