p0442 code
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Got a check engine light with P0442 code..
Evaporative emission system small leakage detected.
Anyone had this issue or know what it could be??
Car has a half tank of gas so I didn't just fill it..
Evaporative emission system small leakage detected.
Anyone had this issue or know what it could be??
Car has a half tank of gas so I didn't just fill it..
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Got a check engine light with P0442 code..
Evaporative emission system small leakage detected.
Tried clearing the code, and it instantly came back..
Car ran fine on the way home from what I could tell. Anyone had this issue or know what it could be??
Car has a half tank of gas so I didn't just fill it..
Evaporative emission system small leakage detected.
Tried clearing the code, and it instantly came back..
Car ran fine on the way home from what I could tell. Anyone had this issue or know what it could be??
Car has a half tank of gas so I didn't just fill it..
"P0442
This diagnostic tests the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System for a small leak when the ignition is off and the Conditions for Running the DTC are
met. When the ignition is turned off and the EVAP system is sealed, a change in the fuel tank vapor temperature occurs which results in a
corresponding pressure change in the fuel tank vapor space. This change is monitored by the control module using the fuel tank pressure (FTP)
sensor. With a leak in the system, the amount of pressure change will be less than that of a sealed system."
The diagnostic procedure is long, but I see three possible remedies in it - there could be others.
1. Something about testing or replacing the capless fuel filler pipe or components,
2. Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement
3. Evaporative Emission Canister Solenoid Replacement
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Never had it. But I looked it up in the Service Manaul. It say this:
"P0442
This diagnostic tests the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System for a small leak when the ignition is off and the Conditions for Running the DTC are
met. When the ignition is turned off and the EVAP system is sealed, a change in the fuel tank vapor temperature occurs which results in a
corresponding pressure change in the fuel tank vapor space. This change is monitored by the control module using the fuel tank pressure (FTP)
sensor. With a leak in the system, the amount of pressure change will be less than that of a sealed system."
The diagnostic procedure is long, but I see three possible remedies in it - there could be others.
1. Something about testing or replacing the capless fuel filler pipe or components,
2. Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement
3. Evaporative Emission Canister Solenoid Replacement
"P0442
This diagnostic tests the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System for a small leak when the ignition is off and the Conditions for Running the DTC are
met. When the ignition is turned off and the EVAP system is sealed, a change in the fuel tank vapor temperature occurs which results in a
corresponding pressure change in the fuel tank vapor space. This change is monitored by the control module using the fuel tank pressure (FTP)
sensor. With a leak in the system, the amount of pressure change will be less than that of a sealed system."
The diagnostic procedure is long, but I see three possible remedies in it - there could be others.
1. Something about testing or replacing the capless fuel filler pipe or components,
2. Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement
3. Evaporative Emission Canister Solenoid Replacement
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It did occur to me, and this is speculation, that you could just check that flap at the filler neck - may just check that its closing properly. In the past, emission control related MILs could be just a loose gas cap, but we don't have a gas cap
Edit: I see @jagtoes suggested this too in the other thread. Might work!
