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Title: fault code 0430
Post by: fingers21 on 02 February 2010, 11:09:27

would the fault code 0430 put the car into limp mode?

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: Edd on 02 February 2010, 11:19:57

Not sure if this will help explain the problem to you. But reading this i think the answer would be yes
http://ww2.justanswer.com/uploads/MCVGreg/2009-01-01_232525_2000-Cavalier-P0420-Tests.pdf

I know it says P0420 on this but it is P0430 on the Omega

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: dbug on 02 February 2010, 11:40:50

P0430 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)

Wouldn't have thought would put car into limp mode - may be wrong though.

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 02 February 2010, 11:44:44

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would the fault code 0430 put the car into limp mode?

No wouldent put it limp mode,but you more than likely need your sensors relocating further to the middle of the car like wellung did with mine,its the precat failing sending the light on.As said to others,look in the maintainence section at the how to,common problem on the 2.6/3.2. :y

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 February 2010, 14:34:56

The car will drive quite normally with this code present. It just lights the emissions indicator.

Kevin

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: fingers21 on 06 February 2010, 11:57:09

no worries, i pulled the bulb until i get chance to move the sensors. Just out of interest, how much am i looking at for a new precat?

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: TheBoy on 06 February 2010, 11:59:38

Precat is part of main cat (as in same section of exhaust).

Only ones on TC are the plod ones (probably heavier duty), TC price around £600 per side :o :o :o

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: Entwood on 06 February 2010, 19:28:01

Don't bother changing anything to start with !!!  Just reset the light and use the same fuel for a while !!!  A code resetter is NOT expensive when compared to new cats !!

I've had this light on 4 times in 2 years ... each time it has been recently after changing fuel supplier  ie .. go to France .. light comes on ... reset it .. come back from France .. light comes on.. reset it ... doesn't come on again ....

I'm convinced that the change of fuel causes a change in reading of the sensor .. and it is this change that it flags as an error.

I know others don't agree ... but it is a common problem on the 3.2  .. :(

Title: Re: fault code 0430
Post by: feeutfo on 06 February 2010, 21:36:54

not yet, touching wood,chewing a tooth pic, in a rocking chair, wearing clogs while praying....to a unicorn...holding a hoarseshoe :-X :-X :-X