V6 precats aging fault

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Dane
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V6 precats aging fault

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Dear forum members,

My 2001 406 V6, ES9J4S has this error. It is normally intermittent but after a few weeks it becomes permanent. When I erase it it will become permanent again after some time. The car drives normally. What could be the source of this error? I dont believe that both precats would fail at the same time, and I have error on both.

Could it be related to the coils or injectors? (no fault codes on these though....)

I believe the precat error occurs often in relation to driving fast on the high way, however I am not sure about this.

The car has 370k km on the clock.
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Doggy
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Re: V6 precats aging fault

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Hi & Welcome aboard.

There's a great deal of information about this issue on the coupe forum, http://www.406coupeclub.org/PHPBB3/
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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