At 12:23 PM 3/27/04, you wrote:
>The DAKSY is still throwing me a MIL - P1281 & a P0442.
>For the 1281:
>I've got heat & the temp gage is staying around 180...
It may be that the tstat is partially stuck open, just enough
for the computer to flag that the coolant isn't reaching a certain
temp. within a given time i.e. the temp. gets there but not fast
enough for the computer.
>For the 0442:
>I've checked the gas cap & the gasket seems fine...
>Jon Smith said to check near the Evap Canister...
>If there's a leak there, what do I look for?
>When the cap went south last time, the code was P0455...
The P0455 is for a large leak in the EVAP system.
>Scotia Motors charged $55 for the test - evidently they blow smoke
>thru the evap system - & the new cap - that's where they said the leak
>was... Maybe they were blowin smoke somewhere else???
The P0442 is for a small leak in the EVAP system. Dealer isn't
blowing smoke ... a smoke machine is used to detect for an EVAP leak.
If a smoke machine isn't available, then a propane cylinder and an audible
A/C leak tester can be used. Not much help for us common peons :-(
The "other" Bob.
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