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(TA234-0801) DTC P0455, P0442 & P0456 - Purge valve/Fuel cap

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Bulletin Nbr: TA234-0801
Date: ........... February 2008
Market: All
DTC P0455, P0442 & P0456 - Purge valve/Fuel cap

VEHICLES CONCERNED

Saab 9-3, 9-5 Petrol engine.

BACKGROUND

A high no. of purge valves and fuel caps exchanged are checked at supplier with "No fault found".

CONDITIONS

May appear on any vehicle with petrol engine.

SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION

Fault code P0455, P0442 & P0456.

ACTION

Before purge system is leak tested, check if filler cap is broken or if filler cap is insufficiently tight, one of the above DTCs above may appear!

If system is leak tested and no leakage is found, DO NOT REPLACE PURGE VALVE OR FUEL CAPS!

Erase DTC and inform the customer of importance to mount fuel cap properly and tighten till it clicks after fuel fill.