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Old Jun 19, 2015 | 03:31 PM
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It is my first Check Engine light issue since purchasing the car in 9-14. When I got home and ran the codes while the car was running and saw PCM P0455 as C. Checked the code against the code list that I previously downloaded from CF for my 2004 and found it was “Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected”. So I deleted the PCM code, turned it off, restarted and ran the car for another 20 minutes and the light did not go on again. It is great that the C5’s have this internal diagnostic checking system we can access. Otherwise, off I would be to the mechanic or stealership for a diagnosis.
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IIRC, that's one of the "loose gas cap" codes...did you get gas shortly before it occurred?
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IIRC, that's one of the "loose gas cap" codes...did you get gas shortly before it occurred?
That would be the first place I would check. Take the gas cap off and reinstall it, making sure it is on tight. Clear the code and see if it comes back.
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I have not put gas in for about 2 weeks and driven bout 200 miles. But I will redo the gas cap.

Thanks for the suggestion.
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Update. Redid the gas cap, drove the car for another 100 miles and no light. Appears the gas cap was the fix. Thanks for the heads up.

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Thanks for posting your results... glad it was so simple
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