Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda Tribute. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Possible causes are:
- Blockages or kinks in EVAP canister tube or EVAP canister purge outlet tube (between fuel tank, EVAP canister purge valve and EVAP canister).
- Canister Vent (CV) solenoid stuck open (partially or fully).
- Contaminated fuel vapor elbow on EVAP canister.
- Damaged Fuel Tank Pressure (FTP) sensor.
- EVAP canister purge valve stuck open.
- Fuel filler cap stuck closed (no vacuum relief).
- Plugged CV solenoid filter.
- Restricted EVAP canister.
- VREF circuit open (harness near FTP sensor, FTP sensor or PCM).