Unmetered air entering the system before the Bank 1 or Bank 2 O2 sensor will send a false lean reading to the ECM. This could cause the ECM to extend the fuel trim. This could cause eccess fuel to pass through the catalaytic converter. This could cause damage to the catalytic converter. If the fuel trim stays below +25%, the check engine light may not illuminate so the problem may go undetected until the cat gets ruined.
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