Evaporative Emissions Check Engine Light

A video that may help others to pass an MVD Emissions inspection. The video contains information about OBD2 data codes and explains in part, the evaporative emissions system in today's automobile

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Check
• Engine
• Emissions
• Evaporative
• Motor
• vehicle
• inspections
• OBD
• codes

[sodaspider]

i was a mechanic for 5 years and i always hated dealing with evap codes. it's the ONLY system on a car you can't just work on and say "it's fixed" and send away. you gotta fix something, hope that was the problem, and then tell them to come back IF the engine light comes back on. People really don't leave your shop with confidence when you tell them that, then you gotta spend another 10 minutes explaining the annoying system and how it "works"

[LongIslandEddie]

@sodaspider

Yes, you are right.We had to drop the gas tank in order to find some rust holes which were on top of the tank. Although they were only tiny pinholes, they were only discovered as the last thing and thank God for silicone which we used to seal them!

Thanks for viewing and commenting, I am glad to be helpful.

[nightwingmetal]

Great video. I have a 1998 Hyundai Elantra and am wondering where exactly is the FTP SENSOR located ??

[LongIslandEddie]

@nightwingmetal

The FTPS is at the rear, under the trunk, look back to 7;11 of this video and you will see it, but it is mounted on the top of the small oval shaped, tank-like cannister. It is easy to find if you can get the car on a lift, because there really isn't a chance for you to even see it if you are using a creeper, the car sits too low. Also, it has an electrical lead running to it, one of the only underside and at rear electrical tethers. I paid $92.00 for a new one, try a junk yard.

[wickman01]

hey bud thanks for your info its very helpfull and very good of you to take the time for others,I found myself having to get back to mechanics after 15 years,I was in the building trade up till now , work dried up in Ireland so I had get back into the mechanic s again I am trying to refresh my brain on the old as well as all the new and thiss is very help full thanks again

[LongIslandEddie]

Well, Thank You! I am always happy to find anyone who genuinely appreciates any video that I have posted and when they do, I'm pleased to get their feedback.

I hope that you make a successful recovery from the closing out of the building trades into the mechanical trade and that you do not suffer too much economic hardship while making the transition.

You'll always find helpful information out here on the internet when you are smart enough to take the knowledge and use it for your betterment!

[GIOSALVA1]

Hey I live in long island and I was wondering if I can bring my car to your brother, because I'm having the same problem. Thanx

[sodaspider]

i found that my truck had tiny rust holes in the tank that actually couldn't be seen until layers of rusted steel flaked off so i had to get a new tank, but yeah i hate when evap codes come up and that's the only thing wrong when the engine light is on

[alyosha1974]

Truly, an awesome video, Eddie. Thanks ... got a P0442 I am about to work on and this gave me the information I needed. :)

[chevycamaro1976]

man this is why I love old cars, no electric problems

[gammatnt]

thanks for the very informative video. i have p0456 code now. I need to find the small leak. This video show me where to look. Thank you very much.