My "check engine" light came on and I went to Autozone to have the OBD2 read.

the code PO442 came up and it said "Evap. Emissions Control Leak (small) came up

Any one have any clue about this and if this will be a costly repair?


Thanks
Sarah

 

Did you fill up and leave the key on?
Did you leave the Gas cap loose? (Or someone else Here in FLA. we have to pump our own gas)

It could be a bad evap valve,Cracked hose

Do you bump parking stops much when you pull into parking spaces?

 

First off, Nice fox body. Saw a 87 t-top with 200,000 miles on it this weekend. was extreamly clean and rare....


I filled up friday but had the car off. I drove all weekend and the light didn;t come on till this evening.

I am going to check the gas cap, undo the negitive side of the battery and see if that clears it up. If not I guess it's on to checking the hoses

I am trying to sell this car and it's becoming a pain. I sometimes thing my computer is messed up b/c my ABS light goes on and off all the time but I can assure you they work.

thanks for your help and suggestions!

 

Most of the time the battery will not clear the code.

You can check the hoses. Start upfront by the cooling fan. You will see an electronic Valve with 2 hoses going off of it. One goes to the intake and the other goes back to the Gas tank.

There is another Valve by the Fuel filter. The little hoses are known to dryrott and crack.


Thank you for the compliment. Mine needs a Paint Job REALLY REALLY Bad. Working on it really slowly but getting there with it.

Yes the 87 T-Top is Very Very Rare. I wish mine was clean!!! LOL

 

lol, you are welcome. what are the specs on your car?

my boyfriend LOVES the foxbody and wants one real bad.

i will try all the things you suggested. i just hope i know where to look...im not that good with engines.

 

Eibach lowering springs,Intake ported to Max,Electric cooling fan,120Amp Alt.,FlowMasters,Jacobs FC1000 Ignition system with coil,King Cobra Clutch,APC Racing Seats
Putting a Cobra intake on it soon and more things hopefully soon.

 

neat!

good luck

 

Thanks Hopefully one day it will be Twin Turbo!!!!

But Money isn't easy with 4 kids!!!

So it is very slow getting it done.

 

If your ABS light is going on and off and your ABS appears to work, you could have a problem with the ABS control module. My 1998 S70 ABS light was intermittent and the ABS seemed to work. I finally bought a rebuilt ABS Control Module and put it in the car. The light went away and the ABS works better. By this it seems more powerful when it is pulsating. I didn't know I had a problem as the old improperly functioning ABS control module still modulated, but what I now know was rather weak and slow. Just a thought.