P0442 & P0456 TOYOTA - SMALL EVAP LEAK - FIXED! (NOT GAS CAP) DIY SMOKE MACHINE - 2004 AVALON
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Just a quick video showing how I found a small evap system leak on my 2004 Toyota Avalon with error codes PO442 and PO456. (Not the Gas cap)
P0442 & P0456 would come up pending and then eventually it would trip the check engine light to turn on along with the VSC warning lights.
I had already replaced the Gas cap with OEM.
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Here's a link to the UA-cam video I watched to make this simple but effective DIY Smoke test evap machine:
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I had carefully looked at each hose to make sure there were no splits or cracks and made sure that they were all connected and I still couldn't find the leak. I was thinking I would have to replace the Evap Canister or drop the gas tank and replace the Overfill Check Valve (another common place for an Evap leak).
You will see in the video where I finally found the small leak.
It's been a week since I fixed this, and no codes are pending after all of the monitors and tests are complete. It is now ready for California Smog test.
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This helped me, now for the challenge of finding the hoses.
Man auto parts stores make a fortune selling new gas caps because these evap/emission codes! I have replaced 4 gas caps in my life on different cars and only once did it actually fix the problem.
And now i got a spare
Thanks for the quick guide! My same exact hose cracked just like yours, switched it out and it's running a lot better. Only been 50 or so miles since I changed it, hopefully no other leaks..
same here ~ what was the hose size you used to replace?
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Thank you for your service!
Thank you brother I have same error codes.god bless you .
Thank you! This was very helpful.😊
If you're wondering, he states that he is using 5/16" fuel line for the hoses.
5/16'' was too loose for mine (2003 Toyota Avalon). I used 1/4" and it fit perfectly.
@@user-hn3gq9ir1m are you referring to the replacement hose or the hoses for the smoke machine?
Bong rips through a silicone hose is my hack to this
I’m tempting to try but that’s allota rips if I don’t find the right hose 😂
Evidently those small hoses are guaranteed to start leaking on any 1mz-fe engine that old due to years of engine heat. I replaced all the those hoses with silicon versions of pretty much the same size as the originals. Nice, snug connections. I also changed the gas cap. Now I just have a P0440 code that comes back after being cleared. Could be the charcoal canister or one of the switching valves.
I'd start with the Vapor control valve, then move to the canister.
@@nec4480 Turned out to be several small hoses I couldn't see. One near the air box and one near the canister.
@@rkgsd Glad you solved the issue
You have a good head on your shoulders. Like your vid!!
My hose leak at the same place in 06 lexas rx 330
Cool and clear bro. Thanks
Awesome little McGivering ingenuity that saved you some big bucks, Dan the fix it man. Can you imagine what it would have cost at a dealership repair shop without having the codes before hand. I just bought one of those code readers as I've had a yellow engine light on my Mercedes for several days now. Now that's a vehicle you don't want to fuck around with when it comes to repairs. So owning one of those obd2 scanners is a must have investment these days. Mine just came within 12 hrs from Amazon (gotta love their fast shipping). So I got the same two codes flagged as you did, the P0456 & P0422, with the first one several times. It still won't let me turn off the engine warning light manually, says it must be repaired first (I get that cause it would just keep getting tripped again). Now I know vehicle emissions are tested regularly in places like California, but I live in Canada and we don't have that tested here, at least not in the province of Alberta where I live. Now I'm a little too old & disabled to try this detection/fix myself. I definitely would have back when I was more agile. I would like to get an honest repair shop to do the test, just give them the codes and possibly show this video. All the leg work is done pretty much. Thank you so much for filming this and sharing it. I hope it's just as straight forward with my Mercedes SUV. ✌️
Just a side note. I went into a local repair shop in a franchise called Canadian Tire. They were going to charge me $160 (before taxes) just to read the code(s) that triggered the engine light. Nothing fixed or repaired, just a print out of any error codes and what selection of other issues that could be causing that. That's what made me more determined than ever to buy my own code reader. So glad I did it does a plenitude of other features. Battery condition checks which is essential in cold winter climates. Trip monitors, testing your driving style and the efficiency of the performance during a speed test. I'm not sure if it'll connect to my PC or if there's any need. Cheers.
'Honest' and 'repair shop'...good one!
Wow awesome thank you brother
What size is the hose that was leaking and where to get it.
@@Themassofmenlead No. But I found out that the issue was the vapor canister purge valve. PO456 is gone now.
What was the ID of the hose you bought?
Thank you
Wow thank you ☺️ thank goodness
God bless this man🙏
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Great video! Thanks
Great job .
Did replacing that hose fix the error code. I have the exact same cracked hose. Thank you for the video
@@carlosmatthews6652 Yes, that was the problem.
@DantheFixitMan Hi from one Dan to another lol, everyone else calls me by my nickname Doc. Turns out we seen the same video for that "Smoke Machine ". I even have the same bicycle pump in that video-lmao. I've made one and will probably take a copper wire and coil it from the tip of my pen I'm using. Mine is actually a old wood burning pen and will probably be to hot. I'll probably break down and make another after going to Harbor Freight. Now I live in North Carolina so my pickle jar is a Mt. Olive. I've got yta 2010 Rav 4 in the shop with a p0456 that I haven't been able to find. Ran all the usual tests, inspection, plastic wrap the gas cap, shoot all hoses and intake, plus no smell of gas around canister. I'm old school, even thoe I have Launch.
I may record a video when I run the smoke test and upload it to my channel here on UA-cam. I don't have to many videos on there and have been wanting to add more.
Downside to Asian Manufacturers is they have way to many evap hoses. In all the years I've been in the automotive industry, amongst others, only once was it a gas cap. Almost always a hose after hitting with a spray of brake cleaner or starter fluid.
I subscribed to your channel. I'd appreciate if you would do the same. Thankyou and Thankyou for your video. 😎👍🍻🇺🇲
Doc,
Thanks for watching, and for sharing. The pickle jar smoke machine is still working well! Thanks for subscribing, and I will do the same.
Take care,
-Dan
@@DantheFixitMan Thankyou for responding so fast. Feel free to ask me anything automotive or other wise. I'm a Jack of all trades. 😎👍🍻
I have a leak that causes my car to idle rough at cold starts.
I have been struggling with where to connect the end hose to the car to find the leak.
Is that the PCV valve you connected to, and is that effective to find a leakage throughout the EVAP system?
I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla.
nice job
What did you connect the hose to? I have a smoke machine but i don't know where to connect it to for evap leak. 2001 Toyota sienna
If you can find the evap test port, it usually has a green cap…try connecting it on either side of that by disconnecting the hose and putting the hose from your smoke machine on the hose that you disconnected.
Best of luck to you.
-Dan the Fix it Man
I have the same problem on my 2002 Avalon, crack in the same hose. What did you use to replace that hose? Toyota doesn't sell just that piece of hose and I can't find a part number.
I believe I just took a small piece to a parts store and they did their best to match it with some generic vacuum tubing. It worked fine.
What size hose was the one leaking ? My 03 Avalon has the same crack and I can’t find the hose size to replace it with anywhere.
I used 5/16 or 8mm silicone hose from Amazon this is for the 3.0 2005 Camry
good stuff
Thank you for the video. This was very helpful. I am facing the same problem at the same location. When you say hose, is it a metal hose or is it just rubber hose? Because I tried to remove it and it seems very firm and hard like metal under the rubber part.
The hose is rubber, but it was extremely hard and felt like hard plastic. There are metal tubes that it connects to. Best of luck to you.
@@DantheFixitManGreat, I replaced it. Thanks
Awesome idea! Great job!
Is the soldering iron tip touching the sock? Or is it enough to just be in the same container?
Thank you, yes, It’s touching the sock. It still works great, I use it quite often.
Thx for watching
Is the soldering iron on burning the sock? For the smoke
Can you help me with this problem i have, Catalyst system efficiency below threshold bank 1 P0420. My car is a 2002 toyora rav4. Thank you and God bless you
I would expect that you have a bad catalytic converter or a bad O2 sensor following the catalytic converter. The downstream O2 sensor monitors the performance of the catalytic converter. They are often replaced together.
Best of luck to you!
-Dan the Fix it Man
Check out the following video. I had a P0430 (same error as yours, just the other half of the engine - Bank 2). The solution for mine was the exhaust leak. An $11 flange gasket solved my problem 2 years ago. ua-cam.com/video/RAC0E6apXq0/v-deo.html
Oh Honey, I'm sorry. That's going to end up being one mother of a pricey repair. It's already 20 yrs old. How many more miles are you expecting to get out of it?? Clean her up n sell for parts, then use use the money to buy something newer. They have some awesome options on the later models. Or you could go environmentally friendly and get a Hydrid or go fully electric. But if you get a Tesla you gotta come pick me up for a cruise. Deal? 😎
Best self explanatory and straight forward fix problem; replacement.
@@KewlQT20 years? I have vehicles that have only 50,000 miles with that many years, other two have 120,000-151,000. If it’s a Toyota those cars are basically not even halfway through their life cycle. Nowadays when you buy something “new” you are paying not only double the worth of the vehicle, but also paying for subscription services for items that are supposed to come with the price of buying a brand new car! Since when is it necessary for car manufacturing company to charge people extra money for the privledge of accessing an auto start that’s already installed on a vehicle! Some of these car companies make you pay a subscription so your phone can send a signal to satellite back down to some server, back up and back down to your car so you can start a vehicle that’s only 100 ft away or so. If you don’t have access to the internet then you can’t start your car remotely, and even if you are 5 ft away you still can’t start your car that way because the what you really are paying for is access to the stupid software that’s already pre installed with the hardware on the car you already bought. ABSOLUTELY a waste and no sane American is going to buy into that crap. No same American would want to buy any new vehicle considering the outsourcing has gone to 100%foreign third world countries that pay their workers peanuts per day. That 50,000 dollar car or 100,000 dollar truck is not only priced double what a late 2,000s model vehicle is, it’s also half as reliable and twice as likely to fall apart before the warranty and equally as likely the car companies do not honor them.
What if the leak had been further back towards the tank?
Hi Larry,
Great question. It will still show smoke farther back at the tank as long as you put it on the line going back to the tank. I have used this to successfully find a leaking rollover valve in a camry recently. It's a little harder to see sometimes, but it will work.
I think a $10 vape pen will work as well.
That works great if the leak is 2 feet away...however the leak is by the gas tank, good luck with a vape pen lol. The vapor dissipates way before it hits that area. The smoke machine this guy made will work, but barely at that distance. Definitely need a bike pump to push the smoke that far.
can i just hit my vape and blow it into the hose?
That works too
All You Had To Do Was Puff cigarette smoke through the hose to get the same effect. DA...