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Originally Posted by BSiple View Post
I also would like to know. I put a bad tank of gas in my Tahoe not too long ago, and the pre cat O2 sensor kicked on the CEL light. It ran like crap, and I was WAY down on power which sucked since we were camping, and I was pulling my camper.

I ran the tank to near empty, put good gas into it, and the CEL went off, and it ran great.

Bill
Bad gas probably didn't do anything to the cats, unless the fuel contained something that kills cat converters. Most likely it had H2o in it. Your vehicle is most likely fine, by that story. I hope so, but I'd bet on it.
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