bacardi11

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I have a check engine light for the Evap. code there is a hose that comes off and you get the code. I have looked high and low for this hose can someone tell me were this hose is or put a picture up so I can find it. thanks

kjcole

Take off the engine cover. Look at the driver's side of the engine about midway. There are small black hoses that come up from below (coming from the gas tank and charcoal canister) and connect to small plastic boxes at the top side of the engine (again about midway between front and back). Look for a small chrome pipe (I think) - that will get you close. There are some threads with pictures, but I've got to run so I can't search right now. Sometimes the hose comes off, sometimes one of the little plastic boxes breaks at the nipple fitting.

DarthSid

Bacardi11, here is a screen print of all the vacuum hoses on the driver side of the engine compartment. Go to the Sewell site to get a better view.

bacardi11

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kjcole
I don't see any hoses cracked or hoses off . as far as I can see with you said to look for. will have to pressure test the gas cap.
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darthsid
dose anyone know how to test any of this stuff. these evap. are big money which I will not buy. thanks

Acura2Lex

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I had the same problem, very easy fix. Here you go:

kjcole

Hose 23829A and canister 23818 are prime suspects.

The evap emission codes reflect failure to pressurize and/or purge the fuel vapors from the fuel tank and so there are any number of points along this pathway that can fail, going all the way back to the fuel tank and the charcoal canister. Certainly the fuel cap may be the culprit. Remember that unless you manually reset the code, it can take a month of driving after correcting the problem (seemingly) before the ECU clears the code.

chrisv78

I had the same hose issue as Acura2Lex on my SC430. However, you might also check the seal on the gas cap. I had one on another car that had a small nick in it that caused an inspection failure. You might be able to find a replacement seal for a lot less than a new one (I think it was ~$45 at the Lexus dealer before I found the Club discount!).