Jeep Cherokee P0455 P0456 Evaporative System Leak Repair

This article show a how to repair Jeep Cherokee P0442,P0455,P0456 Evaporative System Leak trouble repair.It involves information which may be of assistance when diagnosing the vehicle evaporative system for a possible leak source and its cause.

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MODELS:

1998 – 2001 (AB) Ram Van

1998 – 2001 (AN) Dakota

1998 – 2001 (BR/BE) Ram Truck

1998 – 2001 (DN) Durango

1998 – 2001 (TJ) Wrangler

1999 – 2001 (WJ) Grand Cherokee

1998 – 2001 (XJ) Cherokee

1997 – 1998 (ZJ) Grand Cherokee

 

DISCUSSION:

If an evaporative system leak is detected by the vehicle On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD II),then one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) may be present:

 

P0442 = Evaporative Leak Monitor Medium Leak Detected

P0455 = Evaporative Leak Monitor Large Leak Detected

P0456 = Evaporative Leak Monitor Small Leak Detected

 

For the above DTC’s, the respective Powertrain Diagnostic Procedures Manual will direct the technician to determine if the vehicle evaporative system has an external system leak.Examples of some external system leaks are: a loose gas cap, a disconnected evaporative system hose, or a loose hose connection.

 

Remember that the evaporative system may also have an internal system leak. This internal leak may be caused by an intermittent or permanently stuck open Duty Cycle Purge (DCP) valve. This leak source is considered to be internal because any escaping emissions enter into the engine system and not directly into the atmosphere, unlike an external leak. An internal leak may cause one of the above DTC’s.

 

Possible causes of a stuck open (intermittent or permanent) DCP valve are:

1.Corrosion due to system moisture or possible water intrusion into the system.

2.Foreign object(s) such as dirt or other unknown.

3.System debris such as rubber, plastic, or charcoal granules from components such as hoses, connections, or vapor canister(s).

 

If the cause of the evaporative system leak is vapor leakage past the DCP valve, then the technician must insure that the root cause is properly determined and the defective component(s) is/are replaced. A close visual inspection of any suspect component(s) is an important step in proper diagnosis and may help to determining the cause of intermittent failures. For example, if system debris is present due to loose evaporative vapor canister charcoal granules or plastic particles, then it is recommended that the vapor canister, the DCP valve, and any connecting hose between the canister and the DCP be replaced. Some evidence of debris in these components should be present upon close visual inspection.

The vehicle OBD II system may not have an opportunity to completely detect a defective DCP valve. The DCP valve is tested in a more direct manner when another monitor, called the Evaporative Purge Flow Monitor, is run. The Evaporative Purge Flow Monitor runs only after the Evaporative System Leak Monitor test has successfully passed. If the Evaporative System Leak Monitor fails its test, then the Evaporative Purge Flow Monitor test will not run and the DCP valve will not be tested further.

 

One method of determining if the evaporative system vapors are leaking internally past the DCP valve is to smoke test (or pressure test) the vehicle evaporative system using special tool #8404 – Evaporative Emissions Leak Detector (EELD). With the engine not running and the ignition switch in the off position, connect the EELD to the vehicle evaporative system service port. Disconnect, at the engine, the vacuum vapor line that connects the DCP to the engine. Presence of smoke would be expected at the engine end of the vacuum vapor line if the DCP valve was open at the time of this testing. This diagnostic step should be included in your diagnostic leak process.