Engine Code P 0442

thats not true the gas tanks now have a ball valve in the end of the filler tube
at the tank and it's made in such a way it's vary hard to get to the fuel in the
tank at least on d.c vehicles
and some of those have drain plugs in the tanks

"L.W.(ßill) Hughes III" wrote:

> Usually when the vapor system detects a leak, gasoline is missing
> in five gallon incumbents.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Well, I like to believe the gas pumping professionals are highly trained,
> > and they know how to put the gas cap back on, as tricky as that might be.
> > Since these professionals are the cream of the crop, then you may have an
> > actual leak somewhere, or your professional missed training the day they put
> > gas caps on. The giant sucking sound is normal, this means that the system
> > is sealed, which is counter to the P0442 code.

Increment, for those that can't translate my malapropisms.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Tomes wrote:
>
> I am thinking that all my incumbent gas is still in there as my gauge
> reading is unaffected, and thanks Bill.
> Tomes

I knew it. I was just goofing....

"L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Increment, for those that can't translate my malapropisms.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Tomes wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking that all my incumbent gas is still in there as my gauge
> > reading is unaffected, and thanks Bill.
> > Tomes

OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few times,
still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the hood, not
really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in the
way of vacuum lines that I find in there.

What is next for me to do?

Thanks again,
Tomes

"Tomes" > wrote in message
hlink.net...
> Thanks folks. I went and re affixed the gas cap and I'll take it out for
a
> run later, likely tomorrow, and then recheck the codes. When I opened it
> up, it made a big old sucking sound. I don't know if this is normal tho
> (here in NJ we are not allowed to pump our own gas, thank the gods, the
> hazardous material that it is).
>
> The real reason that I will take it for a run later is it is now drying
out
> from being soaked from today's rainpour. I thought that I could get away
> with just the bikini top - LOL on me. Actually, I was fine with my doors
> put back on, but that gap between the roll bar and the door was the funnel
> point for all of the rain from the top and I ended up with 3 inches of
water
> on the passenger side when I got home (mostly left turns in the beginning
> dumped most of it that way). I was dry tho. Seats all wet, the way back
> all soaked from shoving the soaked over-cover in there. I have come to
> realize that that over-cover is water resistant, not water proof [grin].
> Therefore, I want to let it sit in the sun tomorrow for a bit. ;-]
> Tomes
>
> "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Here is the OBD Website,
> >
> > http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/index.php

> > "Tomes" > wrote in message
> > nk.net...
> > > Hi folks,
> > > I have my first engine code at about 65000 miles: P 0442. 2 questions
> if
> > > you please:
> > >
> > > 1) What is this?
> > >
> > > 2) What do I need to do about it?
> > >
> > > Thanks very much,
> > > Tomes
> > > 2002 TJ 4.0, no AC

It must complete one cycle from cold to full operating temperature
before the light's out for next start.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Tomes wrote:
>
> OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
> Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few times,
> still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the hood, not
> really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in the
> way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
>
> What is next for me to do?
>
> Thanks again,
> Tomes
>
> "Tomes" > wrote in message
> hlink.net...
> > Thanks folks. I went and re affixed the gas cap and I'll take it out for
> a
> > run later, likely tomorrow, and then recheck the codes. When I opened it
> > up, it made a big old sucking sound. I don't know if this is normal tho
> > (here in NJ we are not allowed to pump our own gas, thank the gods, the
> > hazardous material that it is).
> >
> > The real reason that I will take it for a run later is it is now drying
> out
> > from being soaked from today's rainpour. I thought that I could get away
> > with just the bikini top - LOL on me. Actually, I was fine with my doors
> > put back on, but that gap between the roll bar and the door was the funnel
> > point for all of the rain from the top and I ended up with 3 inches of
> water
> > on the passenger side when I got home (mostly left turns in the beginning
> > dumped most of it that way). I was dry tho. Seats all wet, the way back
> > all soaked from shoving the soaked over-cover in there. I have come to
> > realize that that over-cover is water resistant, not water proof [grin].
> > Therefore, I want to let it sit in the sun tomorrow for a bit. ;-]
> > Tomes
> >
> > "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Here is the OBD Website,
> > >
> > > http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/index.php
>
> > > "Tomes" > wrote in message
> > > nk.net...
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > > I have my first engine code at about 65000 miles: P 0442. 2 questions
> > if
> > > > you please:
> > > >
> > > > 1) What is this?
> > > >
> > > > 2) What do I need to do about it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks very much,
> > > > Tomes
> > > > 2002 TJ 4.0, no AC

Thanks, I did not know this. Today's trip was about 15 minutes each way.
Tomorrow to work and back will be a better run for this.
Tomes

"L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> It must complete one cycle from cold to full operating temperature
> before the light's out for next start.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Tomes wrote:
> >
> > OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
> > Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few
times,
> > still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the hood,
not
> > really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in
the
> > way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
> >
> > What is next for me to do?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Tomes
> >
> > "Tomes" > wrote in message
> > hlink.net...
> > > Thanks folks. I went and re affixed the gas cap and I'll take it out
for
> > a
> > > run later, likely tomorrow, and then recheck the codes. When I opened
it
> > > up, it made a big old sucking sound. I don't know if this is normal
tho
> > > (here in NJ we are not allowed to pump our own gas, thank the gods,
the
> > > hazardous material that it is).
> > >
> > > The real reason that I will take it for a run later is it is now
drying
> > out
> > > from being soaked from today's rainpour. I thought that I could get
away
> > > with just the bikini top - LOL on me. Actually, I was fine with my
doors
> > > put back on, but that gap between the roll bar and the door was the
funnel
> > > point for all of the rain from the top and I ended up with 3 inches of
> > water
> > > on the passenger side when I got home (mostly left turns in the
beginning
> > > dumped most of it that way). I was dry tho. Seats all wet, the way
back
> > > all soaked from shoving the soaked over-cover in there. I have come
to
> > > realize that that over-cover is water resistant, not water proof
[grin].
> > > Therefore, I want to let it sit in the sun tomorrow for a bit. ;-]
> > > Tomes
> > >
> > > "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Here is the OBD Website,
> > > >
> > > > http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/index.php
> >
> > > > "Tomes" > wrote in message
> > > > nk.net...
> > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > I have my first engine code at about 65000 miles: P 0442. 2
questions
> > > if
> > > > > you please:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) What is this?
> > > > >
> > > > > 2) What do I need to do about it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks very much,
> > > > > Tomes
> > > > > 2002 TJ 4.0, no AC

"Tomes" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
> Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few times,
> still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the hood,
not
> really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in
the
> way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
>



You have to physically reset the code, or wait for several (I think the
number is in the range of ~40) start-cycles for it to go out on it's own. It
will not have gone out by now, even if the gas cap was not secured when the
code came up.

"Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tomes" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> > OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
> > Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few
times,
> > still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the hood,
> not
> > really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in
> the
> > way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
> >
>
>
>
> You have to physically reset the code, or wait for several (I think the
> number is in the range of ~40) start-cycles for it to go out on it's own.
It
> will not have gone out by now, even if the gas cap was not secured when
the
> code came up.
>

Well I guess that is where I am then, off to the land of the 40. I'm up to
maybe 10 now....
Thanks.
I suppose physically setting the code is something I am not to do?

Or you can disconnect the battery which will clear the error codes.


"Tomes" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Thanks, I did not know this. Today's trip was about 15 minutes each way.
> Tomorrow to work and back will be a better run for this.
> Tomes
>
> "L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It must complete one cycle from cold to full operating temperature
>> before the light's out for next start.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> http://www.billhughes.com/
>>
>> Tomes wrote:
>> >
>> > OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
>> > Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few
> times,
>> > still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the
>> > hood,
> not
>> > really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in
> the
>> > way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
>> >
>> > What is next for me to do?
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> > Tomes
>> >
>> > "Tomes" > wrote in message
>> > hlink.net...
>> > > Thanks folks. I went and re affixed the gas cap and I'll take it out
> for
>> > a
>> > > run later, likely tomorrow, and then recheck the codes. When I
>> > > opened
> it
>> > > up, it made a big old sucking sound. I don't know if this is normal
> tho
>> > > (here in NJ we are not allowed to pump our own gas, thank the gods,
> the
>> > > hazardous material that it is).
>> > >
>> > > The real reason that I will take it for a run later is it is now
> drying
>> > out
>> > > from being soaked from today's rainpour. I thought that I could get
> away
>> > > with just the bikini top - LOL on me. Actually, I was fine with my
> doors
>> > > put back on, but that gap between the roll bar and the door was the
> funnel
>> > > point for all of the rain from the top and I ended up with 3 inches
>> > > of
>> > water
>> > > on the passenger side when I got home (mostly left turns in the
> beginning
>> > > dumped most of it that way). I was dry tho. Seats all wet, the way
> back
>> > > all soaked from shoving the soaked over-cover in there. I have come
> to
>> > > realize that that over-cover is water resistant, not water proof
> [grin].
>> > > Therefore, I want to let it sit in the sun tomorrow for a bit. ;-]
>> > > Tomes
>> > >
>> > > "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
>> > > ...
>> > > > Here is the OBD Website,
>> > > >
>> > > > http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/index.php
>> >
>> > > > "Tomes" > wrote in message
>> > > > nk.net...
>> > > > > Hi folks,
>> > > > > I have my first engine code at about 65000 miles: P 0442. 2
> questions
>> > > if
>> > > > > you please:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 1) What is this?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > 2) What do I need to do about it?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks very much,
>> > > > > Tomes
>> > > > > 2002 TJ 4.0, no AC
>
>

"Tomes" > wrote in message
link.net...
> "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Tomes" > wrote in message
>> ink.net...
>> > OK, so it has been a couple of days now [all dried out - went to Black
>> > Potatoe folk music festival today] put the gas cap on and off a few
> times,
>> > still get the code. I looked around in a cursory manner under the
>> > hood,
>> not
>> > really knowing what to look for, and see nothing out of the ordinary in
>> the
>> > way of vacuum lines that I find in there.
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> You have to physically reset the code, or wait for several (I think the
>> number is in the range of ~40) start-cycles for it to go out on it's own.
> It
>> will not have gone out by now, even if the gas cap was not secured when
> the
>> code came up.
>>
>
> Well I guess that is where I am then, off to the land of the 40. I'm up
> to
> maybe 10 now....
> Thanks.
> I suppose physically setting the code is something I am not to do?
>

That is a false assumption. There is no reason you can't reset the code. I
am not sure, but I think you can do it by unplugging the battery for
something like 5 minutes. <I'm sure somebody will tell us the actual
duration.> Or, you can get your hands on the code reader tool, and press a
button. In California, AutoZone stores, and others I would guess, will allow
you to use a code reader tool that they keep on hand for customers. The idea
is that a customer will come in with the Check light on, or recently on but
now off, and they can use the code reader to get the code(s) and reset
it(them), then come in and buy a shopping cart full of parts worth hundreds
of dollars, or one part worth about $20. Either way, the store gets youir
car parts dollars if they let you use the code reader.