Korey Atterberry wrote:
> Hey guys-
>
> Yesterday I started my truck after work and the check engine light
> came on. I pulled the codes using the key on/off trick and it showed a
> code 442. I looked it up online and it said it means a leak was
> detected in the evaporative system. I checked the archives and didn't
> see anything.
>
> My first thought was to check the gas cap, and it was a little loose.
> Has anyone else gotten this code? Can anyone tell me how to reset it
> and the check engine light so I can see if tightening the gas cap
> corrected the problem? My truck is a 2000 CC 2WD 3.9L.
>
> The dealer said that "you can't do that anymore" in response to my
> telling him about pulling the codes with the key trick. He said the
> only way to reset the codes or to verify the code was to hook up a scan
> tool there, and they want $50 or so just to do that much.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Korey
>
Prolly the gas cap wasnt tight - - also - inform your Stealer - that
your friendly local neighborhood AutoZone will hook up an OBDII scanner
and read check engine light codes for free. Their $50 buck fee is a
pile of steaming rip off.
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