CEL code P0440
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CEL code P0440
My car threw this code earlier today and I had it read / cleared at MPJ. Code was:
Evaporative Emissions Control System Malfunction
(Evap Purge)
Edit, this is a 99 RS w/ catback and K&N filter
So does anybody know what this really means or what I need to do to get it fixed? Thanks for any help.
-Jeff
Evaporative Emissions Control System Malfunction
(Evap Purge)
Edit, this is a 99 RS w/ catback and K&N filter
So does anybody know what this really means or what I need to do to get it fixed? Thanks for any help.
-Jeff
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Doh my CEL came back again yesterday while out on a drive. Last night I disconnected the battery and reconnected it this morning... CEL still there. I'll probably get it scanned again just to make sure its pulling the same code. And my gas cap has been securley tighetned lol.
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Originally Posted by dr3d1zzl3
does she run good?
if so screw it
if so screw it
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Ok wtf!! CEL still on when I got home 10min ago but now the car is idling at 1000rpms. The only way I could get it back down to normal of 500rpms is to push down on the lever for the cable on the right side in the engine bay. Every time push the lever down then rev up a bit it still goes back to 1000rpms. I tried adjusting the cable but it didn't help whatsoever. What the heck is going on here???
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Originally Posted by philioWRXman
evap purge sounds to me like the purge solenoid circuit. you definetly wont pass a smog test, and you probably just need a new purge solenoid.
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Strange thing, I started my car today and let it warm up to operating temp and it stayed idling at 500rpms instead of getting stuck at 1000rpms, stayed even after revving. After that I went by MPJ to get the CEL scanned/cleared but it showed no code. This is pretty confusing I'm not sure if theres something wrong with my car or not
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