Thread: Need Help with P0106 and P0420 codes!!

you can get that $93 MAP sensor off ebay for $13. bad o2 sensors can give a p0420 code. I would change both o2 sensors and the MAP sensor, you can get all 3 for less than $60 on ebay. . As for cleaning everything run some SeaFoam thru it and start using Lucas gas treatment.

Originally Posted by Slick2500

I wouldn't get any of that stuff on ebay if it was my car. Get the stuff from Rockauto or Partsgeek. And don't ever take your car to a dealer, they will charge you for everything and anything they can.

Thanks. Yea they must think I was born yesterday. I wont be going back to a dealership ever again thats for sure.

Its code P 0106

Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by Bronco Boy

They told you that you need to replace AND clean the MAP sensor? That's a good one.

When I have P0420 it was a bad cat. I changed it right meow and all was good.

What problems was your car giving you when you found out it was the cat?

Originally Posted by Bronco Boy

The PO of the car had a very small cat on it, and a burnt out CEL bulb.

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ok thanks

I am considering having my cat removed permanently. Do you think the check engine light would continue to stay on after I cut it out and replace with a straight pipe
?

Originally Posted by theaceofspades

Yep till you get it tuned out

Ok forgive my ignorance but what does getting it tuned out mean exactly.

Originally Posted by frosty

Sounds like you need a map sensor, Costs about 40$ from amazon and is a 5 min job to replace. The other code could be one of a few things, Could be a badfor ave rear o2, could be a bad front o2, could be a bad cat, could be a aftermarket cat not doing enough as far as your engine computer is concerned. Personally? I would replace the front o2 if it is more then 60k miles or 5 years old and then do the non fouler trick on the rear o2. You don't need a o2 sensor to tell you when your cat is going bad. Trust me you will know because your car will not go over X mph. Also ignore all of that cleaning bull****.

Thanks for the info. The car only has 52,000 miles on it so i will start first with replacing the Map sensor and see if the code clears. My car is driving fine and my gas mileage is still the same

Originally Posted by frosty

Sounds like you need a map sensor, Costs about 40$ from amazon and is a 5 min job to replace. The other code could be one of a few things, Could be a bad rear o2, could be a bad front o2, could be a bad cat, could be a aftermarket cat not doing enough as far as your engine computer is concerned. Personally? I would replace the front o2 if it is more then 60k miles or 5 years old and then do the non fouler trick on the rear o2. You don't need a o2 sensor to tell you when your cat is going bad. Trust me you will know because your car will not go over X mph. Also ignore all of that cleaning bull****.

Thanks