I drive a 2011 Acura TSX with a full bolt on j35 I had code P0420 and P0430 pop up. I can confirm this works I cleared the codes and they haven’t came back yet. Now I can get my emissions!!! Thank you for this video 🔥🔥🔥
My ‘13 Acura RDX has the code P0420 , I used my humble scanner and I was able to check O2 sensors and Catalytic converter , among others emission components, CAT # 1 reading was HIGH, the rest of components were OK , I’m a DIY enthusiast, in my case it’s not about the cost of the catalytic itself, is about the time it takes to replace such part, on V6 with transverse engine is particularly difficult, I confess I didn’t know catalytic could be clean without taking it out, thanks for the video 👍💪
Thanks. It did work. also I changed spark plugs and now is running very nice and the check engine light went off. I really appreciate your video. Very much thank you.
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to make the video, I have a similar situation with a 2016 RDX I just tried the cataclean and it didn't work, going for the lack of thinner. Wish me luck Ty 👍👍
I tried this recently and it worked on my Honda pilot 2005 . Since I noticed Acura and Honda have similar makeup. Before the lacquer thinner, I tried 5 bottles of Catalean at different time intervals and it increase the performance of the car but the light came back on after like 50-100miles . Then I tried 1 bottle of Dura Lube later and the light came on after 300-400 miles. Thanks for the video❤
We have been having this code show up randomly for about 2 years. I will try this, it's better than replacing the cats. Here in WA all cats with all gaskets and hardware is only $200, but installing them is not fun. So I will give this a try and come back to post my results.
The Cats are expensive, but it's worth getting the Cats replaced even though it cost lots of money. This is only a temporary fix. I have the same issue.
Very good. Thinking the combination of all efforts culminated to success. Also, sustained operation spreading the products through the system. Sustained high continuous heat with the treatment flowing for a long periods is key. Drive the car on highway for an hour or two sustained continuous and that should produce better results. Just running around town stops and starts, or a few miles here or there is not as effective. Get the juices flowing! Thanks for the video! And I just noticed, you have 300k on that MDX? What an amazing vehicle. How long have you had it and miles when you bought it? Mostly city driving?
Thanks for watching. These MDX are strong like a tank. I drove it in a blizzard and it was solid and steady. I use it as a road trip car and drive a smaller car in the city. I follow the maintenance schedule and garage it overnight and in bad weather. The alternator is the only critical part that has ever failed and I replaced it woth another Denso. I feel like these could go 500k miles on original engine and transmission.💪💪💪
thanks. it works after i dumped one bottle of catalytic exhaust cleaner. the light is off after i just run about 50 km. i will add this cleaner as routine way in every other tank.
Is the liquor thinner will not hurt the engine ? Please advise, as I have Acura MDX 2008, 178K miles and recently show the same p0420 code. I tried 2 cataclean and reset light and came back again.
Hi, I did it a while ago and it caused no issues because I added it to 10 gallons of gasoline. If the light came back on, you could try adding a spark plug fouler to one of the sensors to trick the computer. Thanks!
Hi, mi MDX is an older one but holds 20 gallons. I waited to get the tank half way and then poured 1 gallon of lacquer thinner before a 3 hour road trip. 👍👍👍
@@deicibaoI have an Acura TL and live in Cali. I filled up my car with regular gas instead of premium and it turned on today. Would you say it’s because of the gas?
I used a full gallon of lacquer thinner to 10 gallons of fuel. Sorry, just noticed that the picture was not a gallon. I added the picture ip to show the brand that I used. Thanks for watching 👍
Hi, it probably won’t clear the code even if you go all the way up to 94. If the lacquer thinner does not work, you might need a new O2 sensor or a new cat.👍
No, I kept using good gas and add gumout high mileage cleaner to the fuel Once in a while. I do mostly highway driving, I think that if you do a lot of city driving, these MSX can carbon up a bit. Also, i hear that the 2007-2009 don’t burn oil and the 2010-3013 burn oil.
Hi yes, I have tried it on different Honda and Acura. The 3.7 on the TL can burn oil and clog the cats. You might have to run the thinner a few times to clear some of the burnt oil from that engine. Cataclean didn’t work for me. Thanks for watching!
Hi, my SUV has a 20 gallon tank and I waited until my tank was half way full. Then I added a one gallon can of lacquer thinner. (3.785 liters). Thanks!
I bought it at Menards. It is a large hardware store in the midwest of USA. You could buy it at Home Depot or Lowes or any other large hardware store. Thanks!
Hi, I never added it to a turbo. It might clog up the turbo because this method dissolves the gunk in the catalytic converter and I believe that turbo recycles the exhaust air back into the intake to push the turbo. If I had a turbo, I would remove the catalytic converter and soak it in degreaser soap overnight. If your engine burns oil, the cat will probably clog back up again in a few months. Thanks for watching!!!
Yes, it did not come back. I have been running BP and Shell fuel. I think the previous owner used lower quality fuels. I heard that the 2010-2013 burn oil so your light might come back on. I have the 2007-2009 model that does not burn oil. If your burning oil the cat will clog backup.
@@eltiburon17ify I have 2007,manual says minimum 91 octane.I personally think previous owner was using cheaper fuel,try to stick with Shell or Chevron.👍
I drive a 2011 Acura TSX with a full bolt on j35 I had code P0420 and P0430 pop up. I can confirm this works I cleared the codes and they haven’t came back yet. Now I can get my emissions!!! Thank you for this video 🔥🔥🔥
Glad it worked!!! Thanks for watching 👍
YOU POURED THE WHO;E 32 FL (1) QT??
My ‘13 Acura RDX has the code P0420 , I used my humble scanner and I was able to check O2 sensors and Catalytic converter , among others emission components, CAT # 1 reading was HIGH, the rest of components were OK , I’m a DIY enthusiast, in my case it’s not about the cost of the catalytic itself, is about the time it takes to replace such part, on V6 with transverse engine is particularly difficult, I confess I didn’t know catalytic could be clean without taking it out, thanks for the video 👍💪
These cats always like to clog. I feel like they clog less on Toyota but we love Honda.😆
Gonna try this on my mdx tomorrow. Glad to hear it works longterm.
Great, good luck. This model MDX with the three cats adds work to the maintenance.
How did it go
Yeah house did it go?
Thanks. It did work. also I changed spark plugs and now is running very nice and the check engine light went off.
I really appreciate your video.
Very much thank you.
That is great to hear. I will keep posting more videos soon!!!
But did you get code 0420 or the check emissions system notice?
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to make the video, I have a similar situation with a 2016 RDX I just tried the cataclean and it didn't work, going for the lack of thinner. Wish me luck Ty 👍👍
Sounds good, hope it turns off the light for you👍👍👍
I tried this recently and it worked on my Honda pilot 2005 . Since I noticed Acura and Honda have similar makeup.
Before the lacquer thinner, I tried 5 bottles of Catalean at different time intervals and it increase the performance of the car but the light came back on after like 50-100miles . Then I tried 1 bottle of Dura Lube later and the light came on after 300-400 miles.
Thanks for the video❤
It works great. My MPG have better ever since I used the lacquer thinner. Cataclean seems like it’s not strong. Glad it worked for you👍👍👍
We have been having this code show up randomly for about 2 years. I will try this, it's better than replacing the cats. Here in WA all cats with all gaskets and hardware is only $200, but installing them is not fun. So I will give this a try and come back to post my results.
Great, I hope it works for you. These warning lights are no fun.!
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The Cats are expensive, but it's worth getting the Cats replaced even though it cost lots of money. This is only a temporary fix. I have the same issue.
The light didn’t come back on for me. I know some people who just live with the light on because those cats are so expensive😆
Thanks for watching!
Very good. Thinking the combination of all efforts culminated to success. Also, sustained operation spreading the products through the system. Sustained high continuous heat with the treatment flowing for a long periods is key. Drive the car on highway for an hour or two sustained continuous and that should produce better results. Just running around town stops and starts, or a few miles here or there is not as effective. Get the juices flowing! Thanks for the video!
And I just noticed, you have 300k on that MDX? What an amazing vehicle. How long have you had it and miles when you bought it? Mostly city driving?
Thanks for watching. These MDX are strong like a tank. I drove it in a blizzard and it was solid and steady. I use it as a road trip car and drive a smaller car in the city. I follow the maintenance schedule and garage it overnight and in bad weather.
The alternator is the only critical part that has ever failed and I replaced it woth another Denso.
I feel like these could go 500k miles on original engine and transmission.💪💪💪
thanks. it works after i dumped one bottle of catalytic exhaust cleaner. the light is off after i just run about 50 km. i will add this cleaner as routine way in every other tank.
That is great! My fuel mileage has been better since it cleared the cat with this trick. I don’t do it so much since the light turned off.
🤣👍🏼👍🏼.. I did it and it worked!!! Give it a try you cant lose..
Great to hear that it worked for you!!! My mpg improved a bit too!!!
The same happened to me, I used Lukas fuel injector cleaner and drove about 90 mikes and it went away.
That’s great. Some people just drive it with the light on. It’s a Honda and will keep on running lol
Is the liquor thinner will not hurt the engine ? Please advise, as I have Acura MDX 2008, 178K miles and recently show the same p0420 code. I tried 2 cataclean and reset light and came back again.
Hi, I did it a while ago and it caused no issues because I added it to 10 gallons of gasoline.
If the light came back on, you could try adding a spark plug fouler to one of the sensors to trick the computer.
Thanks!
how much of it do i pore the whole thing? & will it work on a Acura mdx 2018? kinda nervous to try but just got the code today
Hi, mi MDX is an older one but holds 20 gallons. I waited to get the tank half way and then poured 1 gallon of lacquer thinner before a 3 hour road trip. 👍👍👍
Do not use regular gas , premium gas only
True, these vehicles are too sensitive ✌️
@@deicibaoI have an Acura TL and live in Cali. I filled up my car with regular gas instead of premium and it turned on today. Would you say it’s because of the gas?
@@deicibao2005 Acura TL
@@michaelmuro4318 put premium 91 duh
I been using plus the past 12 years with Acura MDX
when you say you poured a gallon into a half tank you mean quart? since the bottle only said 32FL (1QT)
They have the gallon bottle
I used a full gallon of lacquer thinner to 10 gallons of fuel. Sorry, just noticed that the picture was not a gallon. I added the picture ip to show the brand that I used. Thanks for watching 👍
Can use a higher gasoline grade like 91 premium to run cleaner or fix that code??
Hi, it probably won’t clear the code even if you go all the way up to 94. If the lacquer thinner does not work, you might need a new O2 sensor or a new cat.👍
Hello - did you use a gallon or a 32oz bottle of lacquer thinner?
Hi Yes, 32.oz. I used one US gallon or 3.875 liters and added it to 10 gallons of 93 octane fuel. Thanks for watching!
You need a new cat I brought 2 and fix it permanently on my 06 RL
Hi, the light never came back on for me and I am getting mpg same as when it was newer. Thanks for watching!
I try 3 cans 3 full tanks and check engine still on
Hi, is the cat sensor good?
I use Cata clean on my 05 tsx and it took the code off. Thnks
That’s great! These MDX have 3 cats and it’s harder to get clean.✌️
Did the light ever come back on?
No, I kept using good gas and add gumout high mileage cleaner to the fuel
Once in a while. I do mostly highway driving, I think that if you do a lot of city driving, these MSX can carbon up a bit.
Also, i hear that the 2007-2009 don’t burn oil and the 2010-3013 burn oil.
What about 2010 Acura TL AWD 3.7 can I use this method ?..I tried Cataclean twice didn’t work. I get P0430 .
Hi yes, I have tried it on different Honda and Acura. The 3.7 on the TL can burn oil and clog the cats. You might have to run the thinner a few times to clear some of the burnt oil from that engine.
Cataclean didn’t work for me. Thanks for watching!
Hi, so should I use the full bottle. 946ml in a full tank or just half tank ?thank you
I’d say half
Hi, I have used one whole gallon of the solution with 10 gallons of fuel with no issues.
@@deicibao hi I have a question I have the same car as yours acura mdx 2008 should I use regular gas or just premium thank you very much
@@deicibao one whole gallon? or was it one quart? the picture in video shows one quart
@@tazzistarr3256 use premium and your car will run good and last a long time. Using regular will shorten the engines life.
You said add a complete gallon just to be accurate or 32 oz please respond
Hi, my SUV has a 20 gallon tank and I waited until my tank was half way full. Then I added a one gallon can of lacquer thinner. (3.785 liters). Thanks!
Where did you get that lacquer thinner?
I went to Menards, but I believe that Menards is not in all 50 states. Home Depot and Ace Hardware sells it.👍
Did u use tht same lacquer thinner in tht picture
Hi, yes I bought it at Menards. Menards is mostly in the midwestern states in USA., but any high quality brand will work the same.👌
Thank you
Where do you buy the thinner
I bought it at Menards. It is a large hardware store in the midwest of USA. You could buy it at Home Depot or Lowes or any other large hardware store. Thanks!
Any particular laquear thinner to use?
Hi, I used Sunnyside brand but any brand that they sell at large hardware stores will work.
Thanks!
Can I do this to my 07 acura rdx turbo or is it only for non turbo vehicles?
Hi, I never added it to a turbo. It might clog up the turbo because this method dissolves the gunk in the catalytic converter and I believe that turbo recycles the exhaust air back into the intake to push the turbo.
If I had a turbo, I would remove the catalytic converter and soak it in degreaser soap overnight.
If your engine burns oil, the cat will probably clog back up again in a few months.
Thanks for watching!!!
Wait one tank of gas then repeat the process.
Thanks I will try that👍👍👍
Would this work for p0431?
Hi, yes it could work for that code if the cat is dirty. If the sensor is worn out then you might need to replace the sensor.
Would this work on an Acura tl 2012 Sh-awd ?
Hi yes, It works on all Acura and Honda. 👍👍👍
Is the motor direct injection?
Hi no it’s not a direct injection motor.
I will try this I have the same code 😢
Good luck! This is the only downside of these MDX’s
@@deicibao I ask in autozone for that and they told me nooo you gonna blow out if you put that in your tank
Add to gas tank ?
Hi yes I added the lacquer thinner to the gas tank.
@@deicibao I have 2009 Acura MDX. Kinda nervous
I use cataclean every 2 years on my TL with 250k
The TL 3.5 never gave me any cat codes, but it seems that the 3.7 engine carbons up fast. 250k mileage is nice 👍 keep the TL going✌️
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buen video
Gracias
Is the code still off?
Yes, it did not come back. I have been running BP and Shell fuel. I think the previous owner used lower quality fuels.
I heard that the 2010-2013 burn oil so your light might come back on. I have the 2007-2009 model that does not burn oil.
If your burning oil the cat will clog backup.
@@deicibao
Hi, do you use regular or premium fuel?
@@eltiburon17ify I have 2007,manual says minimum 91 octane.I personally think previous owner was using cheaper fuel,try to stick with Shell or Chevron.👍