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    Today and got got a code reader and hooked it up to my 04 Grand Prix and 2 codes showed up
    - P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
    - P0446 - Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit
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    http://www.p0420.com/ cat code you got a hi flow cat? or no cat?

    http://www.obd-codes.com/p0446 evap stuff is bad.

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    Still got the stock cat on
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    how many miles? it could be bad or going bad.

    the car feel dog ish at all? aka lacking power?

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    Has 256,000 and no feels like its running fine I notice when it gets cold tho when I start it up in the morning the rpms bounce don't stay steady
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    could be a vac leak on the engine, could be the cause of the evap code too.

    spray some carb cleaner at the vac lines at idle, if the idle jumps up, you found your leak area.

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    Where are the vac lines
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    the thin black plastic tubes that run around the engine and to a few sensors and the throttle body.

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    ok does it have to be carb cleaner I got throttlebody cleaner and will do that tomorrow after work
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    TB cleaner will work too.

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