Hi All,
I own a Skoda Octavia vRS Nov 2005 Model in India. Bought second hand, i was going all fine till the Floods played spoil sport.
Post flood, when i connected the VCDS, i did see 1 error code with respect to O2 sensor:
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16514/P0130/000304 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Malfunction in Circuit
Possible Causes
Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating Bank 1 Sensor 1 faulty
Possible Solutions
Check Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating Bank 1 Sensor 1"
My mechanic suggested to remove the "Catalytic Converter" and check for blockage. And yes, the culprit was the Cat-Con. it was blacked out with carbon, disrupting the free flow of exhaust.
I was suggested to drive with Cat-Con removed and it turned out good as the car was breathing easily.
The Next Morning, i got to see the "EPC & Check Engine" lights glow. Given below are the error codes.
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17524/P1116/004374 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating Bank 1 Sensor 1: Open Circuit
Possible Symptoms
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON
Possible Causes
Fuse(s) faulty
Wiring and/or Connector(s) from/to Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor (G39) / Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating (Z19) faulty
Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor (G39) / Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating (Z19) faulty
Possible Solutions
Check Fuse(s)
Check Wiring and/or Connector(s) from/to Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor (G39) / Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating (Z19)
Check/Replace Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor (G39) / Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating (Z19)"
and
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17511/P1103/004355 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor Heating; B1 S1: Performance too Low
Possible Solutions
Check Oxygen Sensor Heating for Oxygen Sensor before Catalytic Converter"
please help me understand if it is due to removal of Cat-Con? do i have to do some adaptive coding using VCDS to let the ECU know that i have removed the Cat-Con?
thanks in advance
Guru