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I would greatly appreciate if you send me a copy of the service bulletin on the catalytic converter. Thank you kindly in advance...Tom
Thanks!
Were you able to get a copy of the service bulletin? Can you post it?
Thank you
carweb
My 2002 camry had the same problem and the error code is p0420. Can you take a look at the service bulletin see if it is under warranty? My email is shaojiadu@yahoo.com
Thanks!
Du
thanks
Thank you.
I keep saying I will find the service bulletin (dealer gave me a copy) and quote its number/name, but I have yet to do that.
As I saw in an earlier blog, mine too, was fine for just about 650 miles before the ck. engine light came on; muffler guy replaced it under warranty as I was moving out of state but the same thing happened. My c.eng. light has been on ever since...fortunately for my pocket I was moving to S.C. - no emissions testing! I do, however, feel a little guilty about polluting the air.
I now have about 172K on the car... I was also told a sensor could be turned off by a dealer...
Looking online I found the following:
I think this is the TSB: EG024-04
(google "filetype:pdf EG024-04" the first link brought up the document for me)
The TSB mentions warranty coverage for 8 years or 80,000 miles; confirmed in my owner's manual for a 2003 Camry bought in Georgia.
And a question:
My wife's '03 check engine light came on 200 or so miles into a road trip immediatly following a fill-up at an unfamiliar gas station. Is it possible that bad gas is the culprit? We are 20,000+ miles past the covered warranty period of the emmissions system. I reset the computer to see if the reading was a fluke- doubtful but worth a shot.
Justin
I would like to know whether or not I will be covered under the warranty if my Camry starts having any problems with its catalytic converter once it gets past 3 yrs./36,000 miles?
Does anybody know anything about this? I would like to know.
THANK YOU
You can do a google search on worn valve seals, as well as get some estimates from folks over the phone what they'd charge to fix it.
Just saved you $99, which you can put forward to getting the job done. Good luck.
Converters differ in price from cheap aftermarket to dealer priced parts.
I would search the many discussion on this part in this forum to make a decision on the price.. The Air Fuel Sensor labor should be included with the converter replace. It is bolted to the converter inlet and takes a whole two minutes to replace..About a $100.00 item at your local auto parts store.
What does this mean?
It is a 2004 made Toyota Camry LE with 86k miles on it.
Thanks in advance.
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Caution: Do not remove the radiator cap (on the radiator itself, not the reserve tank) until the engine is cold.
Having reviewed the Toyota Camry owner's manual, I realized that a loose fuel tank cap could also cause the light to go up (but it should go off after a few trips if there is nothing else going on).
So I checked my car's fuel tank cap and found that it couldn't be securely tightened! That is, after I turned it clockwise and heard a click--supposedly the cap should have been tightened--the cap was still loose (i.e., it can be easily pulled off the nozzle, without turning it counterclockwise)... I guess this fuel tank cap is no longer usable and needs to be replaced...
But... Why is heat coming out of the air conditioner chamber? Where does it come from? Is there a connection between the heat and the loose fuel tank cap? Is the heat or the loose fuel tank cap keeping the engine check light on? Or both?
I guess I should stop guessing and get some help...
Title:
M.I. L. "ON DTC P0420
Models:
'02 - '04 Camry (2AZ-FE) (Non PZEV)
Technical Service Bulletin July 1, 2004
TSB EG024-04, July 1, 2004
Title:
M.I.L. “ON” DTC P0420 [Note: M.I.L. = Malfunction Indicator Lamp = Check engne light]
Models:
‘02 – ‘04 Camry (2AZ-FE) (Non PZEV)
Some 2002 - 2004 model year Camry vehicles equipped with the 4 cylinder (2AZ--FE) engine may exhibit a M.I.L. “ON” condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold, Bank 1) in the Engine Control Module (ECM) (SAE term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM). The ECM (PCM) logic has been modified and a redesigned catalyst has been provided.
MODEL Camry (2AZ-FE)
PLANT / PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN
TMM Kentucky Line 1: 4T1BE3#K#4U323000
TMM Kentucky Line 2: 4T1BE3#K#4U869000
Tsutsumi Japan: JTDBE3#K#40283686
The repair procedure in this TSB is similar to TSB No. EG013-04 “Excessive Sulfur Dioxide Odor.” The recalibration of the ECM (PCM) should only be performed ONCE.
Procedures:
Recalibrate Engine ECM (PCM)
R & R Catalytic Converter Assembly
All 2002 - 2004 model year vehicles equipped with manual transmissions require replacement of the catalytic converter assembly only.
Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Specified Major Emission Control Component Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 96 months or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.
* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer’s specific complaint.
This isn't the complete TSB, but being in pdf form, I copied the most important portions for people to move forward with any complaints.
Hope this helps!
Thank You.
I have a 2002 Toyota Camry and my check engine light came on , i then took it to a toyota dealer and they told me that the Catalytic Converter needed to be replaced . Can you please email me a copy of the Sercvice Bulletin for the catalytic coverter. Thanks Alot!!
Nevertheless, I finally got around this spring to getting new converter installed at about 185K. I am happy to say that I just turned 205K and the check engine light has not reappeared. So it appears, in my case a new converter was needed.
Dealer said it needs cat. conv. and reflash before it can pass e-check inspection that I need before next month. Car only has 77,000 miles on it. Is the dealer the only one who can fix it?
The computer, actually, is what is monitoring many components, and using all of those inputs typically to adjust many things like fuel mixture, spark timing, transmission shift points, turning cooling fans on and off, etc, etc, etc. It is looking at all of the sensors, and expecting input values in a certain tolerance range. When it detects something wrong, it usually watches it for a number of cycles, and then turn on the check engine light to warn you something is wrong.
You take it somewhere to read the computer codes, or buy an inexpensive reader yourself. Your read the error codes from the computer, which will generally tell you the system or area of the vehicle that is having the problem. Sometimes the error codes will point to a specific part, but sometimes to a number of parts any which of could be the problem.
Read up on the Oxygen sensor if you want. It is sticking in the exhaust pipe subject to extremely hot temperatures and variations. Your hand would burn up if touching it, so yes, they do go bad.