Seems a lot of people still believe it's the catalytic converter but it's not, they ran tests and it checks out fine so glad I didn't take a jackhammer to it, torch it, etc. They found the problem, the MAP sensor. It was originally throwing a code that the Mass Airflow Sensor and MAP Sensors were bad. These two sensors go hand in hand, almost seems like they should be one sensor if you look at what they do, so the problem is that typically the MA goes bad and will throw off the MAP.
They replaced the MAP sensor and the drove it up and down a hill and then out on the highway with no issues. They put the original Mass Airflow sensor back on and ran it up and down the road again, no issues. So they didn't charge me for the MA and the MAP was half the cost. Most repair shops would have replaced both right off the bat and changed me $800 and then try to tell me the catalytic was bad so another $1500. Not these guys, in my book they were outstanding for all the work they did and only $219. This guy owns his Tuffy auto shop and his goal has always been honesty, hard to find that now days but I couldn't be happier.
