Just had my 98 SE (V6) scanned at my local Autozone and got one code - P0430 Catalyst system efficiency below threshold/limit (bank #2). A search on this site found that this is probably telling me that my catalytic converter is clogged. Is this accurate? And that this type of problem is covered under federal emissions warranty of 8 yrs./80,000 miles. My question is, do I bring it to my local Ford dealer and tell them to check the cat system and tell them that I have this code? Or will they just want to scan the car themselves and charge me $90? How do I access this warranty? I am the second owner of this car, does that matter? Is this CEL caused by merely an O2 sensor going bad or is it something more severe? Thanks for your help in advance, I appreciate it.
