P0430, removed cats.

Hey guys, so I got a p0430 code, mechanic said the cats were bad so he removed them.

he installed a spark plug anti Fowler on both sides.
Code is still coming back.

any idea what I can do? Thanks.

 

Put new cats back in it.

 

id love to but they are very expensive.
I’m in the Middle East. No laws here require them.

 

Does the code prevent you to use systems on the truck?

 

The hack didn't work.
Have your guy keep hacking until it does, or fix it properly.
Or roll with the code...

 

Code won’t go away until you put new cats or use a fake sensor. They’re illegal in the US but you can get fake O2 sensors that will make the ECU think the cats are still there

 

Last time I used them, they were referred to as OBD2 simulators, but that was on a Mustang, and it's been a minute.
That's maybe, presumably, what the OP's guy is trying to accomplish with the anti fowlers..? IDK ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

 

ya it turns traction control off.

 

oh wow. Know where I can get them? Thanks

 

ya that’s what I was trying to do.

 

A quick search for a previously readily available product reveals the market has apparently been laid bare. Maybe EPA...
Looks like there are DIY simulator instructions out there, however.

 

Isnt 0430 an O2 sensor code? Start with the cheap stuff first.

 

Are your cats litter trained? I’ll take them.

 

I would try different ones or an extension to get the sensor further away or opposite and drill out for more flow..?
Good luck!