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Circuit Description

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The vapor pressure sensor and the VSV for the canister closed valve (CCV) are used to detect abnormalities in the evaporative emission control system. The ECM decides whether there is an abnormality in the evaporative emission control system based on the vapor pressure sensor signal.

DTC P0442 or P0456 is recorded by the ECM when evaporative emissions leak from the components within the dotted line in Fig 1 below, or when the vapor pressure sensor malfunctions.

Fig 1: Identifying Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected - Circuit Description
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Fig 2: VSV Pressure Switching Valve Graph
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DTC DETECTION CONDITION

DTC No. DTC Detection Condition Trouble Area
P0442 After negative pressure introduction is completed, if the pressure in the EVAP system sharply increases, (small leak) (2 trip detection logic)
  • Vacuum hose has cracks, holes, or is blocked, damaged or disconnected
  • Fuel tank cap incorrectly installed
  • Fuel tank cap has cracks or is damaged
  • Open or short in vapor pressure sensor circuit
  • Vapor pressure sensor
  • Open or short in VSV circuit for EVAP
  • VSV for EVAP
  • Open or short in VSV circuit for CCV
  • VSV for CCV
  • Fuel tank has cracks, holes, or is damaged
  • Charcoal canister has cracks, holes, or is damaged
  • Fuel tank over fill check valve cracks, or is damaged
  • ECM
P0456 If the pressure in the EVAP system slightly increases while the ECM performs a leak check, (very small leak) (2 trip detection logic)

HINT:

Typical DTC output of each trouble part.

TROUBLE PART REFERENCE

Trouble part Typical DTC output ((1))
Small Leak P0442 and/or P0456 ((2))
Medium Leak (ex: Vacuum hose loose) P0442
Large Leak (ex: Fuel tank cap loose) P0441 and P0442 and P0446
VSV for EVAP Open Malfunction P0441
Close Malfunction P0441 and P0442 and P0446
VSV for CCV Open Malfunction P0441 and P0442 and P0446
Close Malfunction P0446
VSV for Pressure Switching Open Malfunction P0446
Close Malfunction P0441 and P0442 and P0446
(1) ECM may output some other DTCs combination.

(2) Refer to DTC P0441 and P0446 in DTC P0441: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM INCORRECT PURGE FLOW, DTC P0446: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM VENT CONTROL CIRCUIT