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P0442 Diagnostic Trouble Code Discussion for February 2011

EVAP System Small Leak Detected


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Trouble Ticket Help Requests for DTC P0442
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1997 Plymouth Voyager 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2P4FP25BXV
P0442: EVAP System Medium Leak (0.040") Detected. ... that failed a smog test due to evap codes p0442 and p0455. I replaced the fuel cap and a vacuum line to the evap system and that seems to have taken care of dtc p0455. But dtc p0442 keeps setting every time. I have smoked the evap system 4 times now and i ...
February 12, 2011
2005 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAULC68E45
P0442: EVAP small leak. Howdy techs, this one will just not go away. About 6 weeks ago, put a used engine in this car(w/new turbo). Had lost oil pressure, had numerous codes: knock sensor controls, misfires, cam timing. 2 weeks later, intermittant misfire codes came back, had coils r...
February 17, 2011
2003 Kia Spectra LS 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: KNAFB12183
P0442: EVAP System Small Leak (0.040") Detected. ... us for an e-test, which it failed on NOx. The customer also complains about high fuel consumption ( over 14L per 100 Km City/ Hwy. We performed thorough visual inspection under the hood and scanned the ECM, no faults found ( except DTC P0442 ). We also wen...
February 24, 2011