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Question: Picked up after reapir on August 19, 2011 and drove till Sept 11, 2011.

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zazoo_she, Fall River, MA, October 01, 2011, 09:24
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Dealer replaced catalytic converter on Aug 18, 2011. Picked up vehicle on Aug 19, 2011 and drove it from that date till Sept 11, 2011 when the no start problem occured.

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, October 02, 2011, 09:39
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    I doubt if installation of a cat converter has anything to do with this failure unless a "universal" cat converter was welded in place without disconnecting the battery. Electric welding can damage electronic circuits if they are not isolated by disconnecting the battery.

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