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  1. #1 Check Engine Code: P0420 -- HELP! 
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    Recently purchased my '05 Grand Prix Base the other day. At the dealership I was told the problem with the check engine light was a loose gas cap and it was fixed. Once I filled my gas tank the light returned. Using a home ODB-II scanner I found Check Engine Code: P0420 to be the problem. Everything seems to run fine and it has 128,000 miles on the engine. I am told it most likely an O2 censor, but I am worried it might be more. What should I do and do I need to worry, or this is a small matter to be solved when I can afford it...sooner rather than later of course.

    Thanks in advance!

    ...also, does anyone have a repair estimate for this? I am broke after totally my previous car and trying to budget.
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    pretty sure that is an evap code, comes and goes whenever, my 01 has had the same code pop up off and on for 6 yrs,
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    It means you need to toke up breh.
    Whine with your Cheese?
    Stock+Self Tuned. Going for low 14's everyday.
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    Its most definately not an evap code.

    its cat efficiency.

    First hit from google:

    http://www.obd-codes.com/p0420
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    If it meows, it's efficient.
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