Thanks guys.





"Rick" <razingkane@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I had this happen to my 99 accord in 2003 or 2004. My cat was
>replaced
> under some emission recall or Honda emission TSB. I don't remember
> what my
> check engine code was. You may want to hunt these links for your
> problem.
> $1000 is what the dealer told me it would cost if I had to pay.
>
> http://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/A...999/tsbs.shtml
> http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/reca...sbs/browse.htm
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> "Steve" <srl1215@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:GbednQ4Epa4pgHTanZ2dnUVZ_tajnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I bought my daughter a 99 Honda Accord. It's a real clean car with 86K
>>miles.
>>
>> I recently put $1300+ dollars into it for the Timing belt/Water pump
>> and
>> all belts replaced as well as completely new front brakes and rotors.
>>
>> No sooner does she start using it again then the check engine light
>> comes
>> on. The garage we take it to says they need another $1000 to replace
>> the
>> Catalytic Converter. They told me the codes read that the o2 sesor
>> was bad
>> and the Cat was bad.
>>
>> This smelled a little to me, like one of those "oh, it might be the
>> 02
>> sensor, or the cat, but we just rerplace everthing and make more
>> money
>> that way" kind of answer.
>>
>> Do Accord cats really fail at 90K miles?
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