I no longer manufacture the mini-cat. Too many people were using it inappropriately and I no longer wish to get complaints about how it doesn't work with blown engines, bad exhaust installs, etc. The original function was for passing smog in CA where there is no other possible solution to get your truck smogged. Other uses are not recommended for the mini-cat.
Any V8 4runners with URD O2 simulator? p0138 p0158 p0606
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I no longer manufacture the mini-cat. Too many people were using it inappropriately and I no longer wish to get complaints about how it doesn't work with blown engines, bad exhaust installs, etc. The original function was for passing smog in CA where there is no other possible solution to get your truck smogged. Other uses are not recommended for the mini-cat.
Wow that's a shame. I just want to pass inspection..in Texas lol.
I'll have to keep digging for a solution to this 0420 code
black4vcobra
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I am now in need of an O2 sensor for my 4Runner and I can't locate one on the URD website. I wrote them to see if they still carry it but don't advertise it. I'm suspecting that the EPA crackdowns on emissions has forced a lot of companies to stop selling products like the O2 sensor simulators. I will update the post with any response from URD.
I did have the defouler and that worked for years but it rusted thru and the O2 sensor was just dangling under my truck. Half the defouler is still threaded into the bung and Given the orientation of the bung, I can't get a drill up there to remove the rest of the defouler. If I can't get a simulator I guess I'll have to take it into an exhaust shop to get a new O2 bung welded in.
I did have the defouler and that worked for years but it rusted thru and the O2 sensor was just dangling under my truck. Half the defouler is still threaded into the bung and Given the orientation of the bung, I can't get a drill up there to remove the rest of the defouler. If I can't get a simulator I guess I'll have to take it into an exhaust shop to get a new O2 bung welded in.
[MENTION=102425]black4vcobra[/MENTION]
I'm really glad that last post I did got some traction. Thanks for your reply.
If it's not too much trouble, would you mind collaborating a bit on trying to get this nuisance taken care of? I do have relevant information from you RD dating back when I first got my headers installed and then another correspondence a few months back when the 0420 started throwing again sporadically. What's really funny is that while I know all of these shops can get in huge huge trouble for emission stuff and whatnot I just have a real strong belief that the nerds like us driving the Toyota 4Runners aren't really looking to pollute and **** up the environment we just want to explore LMAO
Can you shoot me a PM or an email to further discuss I'll post my findings on this thread once we get something concrete.
black4vcobra
New member
Hey, I tried to send a PM but not sure it went thru. I did hear back from URD as well but not what I wanted to hear.
I'll check in a bit to see if the message went through.
black4vcobra
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To paraphrase, the E-P-A are a bunch of bullies to small businesses so URD does not have such a product.
[MENTION=117708]blackoutt[/MENTION]
[MENTION=102425]black4vcobra[/MENTION]
[MENTION=122163]duffdog[/MENTION]
[MENTION=117203]Drift Monkey[/MENTION]
[MENTION=8828]slyfox75[/MENTION]
Are you still around? Resurrecting an old thread here, still having this issue to date (2022-05-23) and want to reassess.
Hope all is well!
Craig Walters
[MENTION=102425]black4vcobra[/MENTION]
[MENTION=122163]duffdog[/MENTION]
[MENTION=117203]Drift Monkey[/MENTION]
[MENTION=8828]slyfox75[/MENTION]
Are you still around? Resurrecting an old thread here, still having this issue to date (2022-05-23) and want to reassess.
Hope all is well!
Craig Walters
I haven't logged in to this site in a while. What I find is possibly the best and cheapest solution for the P0420 and P0430 codes is to take one of these:
Robot or human?
Put it into a lathe to make the hex part a circle, Drill out the exhaust factory Bung, slip this thing inside the exhaust so that it appears like a factory sensor bung, find a skilled welder to Tig-Braze the thing into the exhaust and replace your existing rear o2 sensors. Now, you have a replaceable sensor that looks like a factory bung and the braze can be melted off if you want to install something else. Also, you did not have to pay me $100/hr to manually make these stupid things on a lathe.
Hey [MENTION=117708]blackoutt[/MENTION]!
Just dug through your personal blog and saw some real cool pictures of your new rig. Glad to see you're still around, hope you are doing great. Let me hit you back on Monday and I'll post some more information.
Cheers
O2 simulator?
Howdy, this is a great thread. I just purchased the DT long tubes and was trying to get the O2 simulator from URD yesterday. They won’t sell it unless you buy the headers from them. I did not so now what? Is there a way to get one somewhere else? I’ve read all the other posts in the thread and am somewhat confused. This being my first time interacting on this site. Appreciate any help. Thanks
Howdy, this is a great thread. I just purchased the DT long tubes and was trying to get the O2 simulator from URD yesterday. They won’t sell it unless you buy the headers from them. I did not so now what? Is there a way to get one somewhere else? I’ve read all the other posts in the thread and am somewhat confused. This being my first time interacting on this site. Appreciate any help. Thanks
