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P0442 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for March 2010

EVAP System Small Leak Detected


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0442
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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AK34Y9V
P0442: EVAP Control System Large Leak Detected. recently replaced purge control solenoid {ldp}. had code 1494 now solenoid will not close off filter just above it, and is allowing smoke from tester to come out. is there some way of testing to see why filter is always open, or do we need to test a different ...
March 01, 2010
2001 Chevrolet S10 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14511
P0442: EVAP System Small Leak (0.040") Detected. car came to my shop for various repairs 1 being it failed emissions test vech with smoker acessed from canister purge valve under truck and noted leak from top of fuel cell tank lock ring also had leak from filler neck replaced rubber seal on pump and lock rin...
March 05, 2010
1998 Volkswagen Golf GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWFA81H6W
P0442: Evap small leak. This system is very confusing. After testing the purge valve,(ohm and powering the valve), the vent valve,(ohm and powering it up,good,this is the one on the canister,) and the LDP,(smoke test after the LDP no leak, we determined the Ldp was at fault. Code cam...
March 17, 2010