ArcyBuru Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hey guys, haven't posted in a few months, but now I need your help. My car failed emissions about 2 months ago and I have until October to get it fixed. It was originally a Cali car, so it has their specific catalytic converter. I have a hunch that it may be clogged. The car is 2005 and has about 87k miles on it. It seems the o2 sensors are reading fine, but the 3rd o2 sensor , after the cat, reads up and down. The guy I was with said that, that means the cat is not doing its job, since it should be relatively flat on that last sensor. Can one confirm that it may be the cat? And if so, where is a good place to purchase a NON-Cali spec catalytic converter for a decent price? I'm only familiar with BMW sites and I get the feeling there are a lot more Subaru specific sites out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 subaru has a warranty specific to the cats, google it and see if you're worthy of a free replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wang Lung Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Can't you just gut it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 sure, I'm sure his rear o2 would appreciate it....not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kara Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 shoot. you're just over 80K: http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/warr95fs.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcyBuru Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Yeah, I missed the warranty. Sorry I forgot to mention that. And in regards to gutting it...then I wouldn't pass emissions, which is the problem I'm trying to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kara Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 when did the issues start? if you have evidence that you were in epa/federal warranty when they began, you may have an argument there. we're in pa, but have an older subaru that was ca emissions for some reason. the second cat plugged, and we pulled it and put a straight exhaust on it (first cat still on it). haven't had problems since, and we now have emissions tests here. it passes - had to replace the filler neck for the gas line, but that was a totally separate issue later on. there's some u-pull yards out there that might be worth looking into. mypartshop.com, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloz2 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 You could gut the cat and then install anti-foulers on the rear O2 sensor to trick it. Not exactly legal though... Current: 16 Crosstrek Premium w/ Eyesight & 05 Outback XT 5MT Past Subies: 14 FXT Premium, 14 WRX hatch, 06 Legacy 2.5i SE 5MT, 98 Outback wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona2max Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Okay so I drive an 05' Outback Legacy Sedan 3.0R, never know which forum to be in, sorry. I work at a dealership and they said it is in fact the catalytic converter, should I replace them, or gut them. I would like to gut them and put straight pipes(increased hp), but it might fail inspection in VA. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 it's up to you, if your state does sniffer testing during inspection you'll fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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