Check Engine light, HELP!!

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Brian Teitell

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My check engine light came on two days ago, i went to autozne and the erro code was P0442, does anyone know what thta is, I think it is something wrong with the emissions, is thta correct?

thanks,

pimpedoutst
 
Here is what it is,

P0442 Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected.



Not sure where to tell you to look as this is pretty unusual code for us....
 
Check your gas cap and make sure it is on properly. I would get a code like that all the time with my wife's Jeep GC. The first thing the dealer would ask was, "is the gas cap on tight?". When it was there is a "leak detection" selinoid that would be bad. It will set the CEL on if it detected a fume leak in the fuel system. Could also be a cracked line in the charcoal canister system.;)
 
There is a recall for this ! 2003 and later. I had the problem fixed under warranty and wrote a complaint to the NHTSA website then received a recall notice from FORD. What happened with my trac was the 3rd evaporator hose (facing the left side of the truck its located to the right of the fuel neck) coming off the fuel neck became detached and positioned itself inside the wheel well. and sucked up water from the wheel well. When filling the tank, the pump would cut off and fuel would shoot out of the neck under pressure, since there wasn't a filter to vent to. The Tech said he drained a larger amount of water from the canisters. They are located above the spare tire and the connections which trigger the check-engine-light are located just aft of the left rear wheel. I had to reattach the sending unit's hose to the canister because I got a light after the fix (rush job ?.) Its an easy repair, the dealer drops the tire, unbolts the flat canisters and removes the LR wheel well. My father has a 2002, there is only 2 hoses coming from the fuel neck and he hasn't any problems.
 
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