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> Sometimes it pays off to work in the automotive industry ...
SirAndy
post Sep 13 2010, 02:57 PM
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This morning on my way to work the check engine light came on in the Jetta.

The car seemed to operate normally, so after i got to work i took one of our CarChip OBDII loggers, plugged it into the OBDII port and went for a short drive.

When i read out the trouble code it said:

P0455 Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Leak Detected (large leak)


I goggled the code and found a post on a bbs where someone mentioned:
"The most likely cause is a loose or poorly fitting gas cap."

Which rang a bell as my GF told me this morning she had filled up the car last night before coming home.

So i walk out to the car and check on the gas-cap, and sure enough, it wasn't all the way on!

Easy fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)



Now, how do i clear a DTC code?
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SirAndy   Sometimes it pays off to work in the automotive industry ...   Sep 13 2010, 02:57 PM
SirAndy   Now, how do i clear a DTC code? Found it. :D Lo...   Sep 13 2010, 03:05 PM
underthetire   Sounds familiar. Nissan wanted 1K to change a cani...   Sep 13 2010, 03:11 PM
trojanhorsepower   That's great Andy! I have a cheap scanner ...   Sep 13 2010, 04:49 PM
qa1142   Yep I own a good scanner, just to check before I t...   Sep 13 2010, 05:38 PM
Krieger   Cool deal! I had an OBD 2 unit that help me t...   Sep 13 2010, 05:46 PM
balljoint   Can a CarChip OBDII detect a hidden cd changer? :...   Sep 13 2010, 05:48 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Can a CarChip OBDII detect a hidden cd changer? ...   Sep 13 2010, 06:15 PM
ClayPerrine   Can a CarChip OBDII detect a hidden cd changer? ...   Oct 5 2010, 02:02 PM
dadaDaveed   Yup, my wife once paid a $90 diagnostic bill ...   Sep 13 2010, 05:56 PM
tradisrad   My OBD 2 scanner is a great tool. Have you seen th...   Sep 13 2010, 08:57 PM
SirAndy   The wife has a Jetta and the sun roof drain starte...   Sep 13 2010, 10:51 PM
scotty b   My OBD 2 scanner is a great tool. Have you seen t...   Sep 14 2010, 07:16 PM
JamesM   My OBD 2 scanner is a great tool. Have you seen t...   Oct 5 2010, 12:18 PM
TargaToy   http://www.diydiagnostics.com/ I have one which d...   Sep 13 2010, 09:08 PM
orange914   po 455 is a real common OBDII code we dealt with a...   Sep 13 2010, 10:08 PM
nathansnathan   My dad's got all that good obdII scanner stuff...   Oct 5 2010, 11:54 AM
messix   i like it when i go in to the flaps and ask for di...   Oct 5 2010, 03:49 PM
porsche913b_sp   Disconnecting the battery generally does the trick...   Oct 5 2010, 07:11 PM


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