First CEL of ownership

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BG1988

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most likely its the gas cap since it turned on a few miles after filling up.. :(

I reseted the gas cap.. now got too wait a drive cycle or two


v4 and v8 modes seem fine no abnormal shaking of death
at lest it's not a SHS light

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Mine keeps setting off P0442. The only thing the Tech-2 can do at this point is reset the code. I've run the tests but it has passed them all. Need to get a smoke machine and a decent one is $200 clams. I do have some 7.2V smoke generators from my rc tank days but not sure it would pump enough smoke to fill the system.
 

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Mine keeps setting off P0442. The only thing the Tech-2 can do at this point is reset the code. I've run the tests but it has passed them all. Need to get a smoke machine and a decent one is $200 clams. I do have some 7.2V smoke generators from my rc tank days but not sure it would pump enough smoke to fill the system.
James I would gamble on the small evap leak and replace the front solenoid they are like $25-30.00 that's what it was on mine, watched some videos and they can can get "sticky" it might work one time and then not the next or if it was a little to cold that morning, etc.. in one a guy was taping on it with a hammer and making it work and not work again.
 

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James I would gamble on the small evap leak and replace the front solenoid they are like $25-30.00 that's what it was on mine, watched some videos and they can can get "sticky" it might work one time and then not the next or if it was a little to cold that morning, etc.. in one a guy was taping on it with a hammer and making it work and not work again.

Well, it passed the tests with the Tech-2 though, no leaks. I'm thinking it's a line or connection somewhere else, probably under the truck on top of the gas tank, the most difficult place to access!
 

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ya this guy was saying they can be intermittent it might pass one time and then not another time, so I was just tossing it out there as a possible cause
 

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