DTC P0453: - Evaporative Emission System Pressure Sensor/Switch High
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DTC P0453: - EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH HIGH
| Description: | The powertrain control module (PCM) monitors the evaporative emission (EVAP) control system fuel tank pressure (FTP) sensor input signal to the PCM. The test fails when the signal average jumps above a minimum allowable calibrated parameter. | ||
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| Diagnostic Aids: | An FTP voltage parameter identification (PID) reading greater than 4.85 volts with the ignition on, engine off or ignition on, engine running, indicates a concern is present. | ||
| Application | Key On Engine Off | Key On Engine Running | Continuous Memory |
| All | GO to Pinpoint Test HX . | ||