Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 893

Fuel Cap Warning Message System Troubleshooting
S p e c i a l T o o l s R e q u i r e d
• V a c u u m p u m p / g a u g e , 0 — 3 0 i n . H g , S n a p - o n Y A 4 0 0 0 A
o r e q u i v a l e n t , c o m m e r c i a l l y a v a i l a b l e
• V a c u u m / p r e s s u r e g a u g e , 0 — 4 i n . H g 0 7 J A Z - 0 0 1 0 0 0 B
D o t h i s p r o c e d u r e if t h e f u e l c a p w a r n i n g m e s s a g e
c o m e s o n f r e q u e n t l y , o r if t h e m e s s a g e d o e s n o t g o o f f
a f t e r t h e f u e l f i l l c a p is t i g h t e n e d a n d t h e v e h i c l e is
d r i v e n s e v e r a l d a y s .
1. C h e c k t h e f u e l f i l l c a p ( t h e c a p m u s t s a y T I G H T E N
T O C L I C K ) . It s h o u l d t u r n 1/4 a f t e r i t ' s t i g h t , t h e n i t
c l i c k s .
Is the correct fuel fill cap installed and properly
tightened?
Y E S — G o t o s t e p 2.
N O — R e p l a c e o r t i g h t e n t h e c a p , t h e n g o t o s t e p 1 3 .
2. C h e c k t h e f u e l f i l l c a p s e a l ( A ) a n d t h e f u e l f i l l p i p e
m a t i n g s u r f a c e ( B ) . V e r i f y t h a t t h e f u e l f i l l c a p t e t h e r
c o r d (C) is n o t c a u g h t u n d e r t h e c a p .
Is the fuel fill cap seal missing or damaged, is the
fuel fill pipe damaged, or is the tether cord caught
under the cap?
Y E S — R e p l a c e t h e f u e l f i l l c a p o r t h e f u e l f i l l p i p e ,
t h e n g o t o s t e p 1 3 .
N O — G o t o s t e p 3.
3. R e i n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e f u e l f i l l c a p .
4. C l e a r t h e D T C w i t h t h e H D S .
5. S t a r t t h e e n g i n e . H o l d t h e e n g i n e s p e e d a t
3 , 0 0 0 r p m w i t h o u t l o a d ( A / T i n P o r N , M / T i n
n e u t r a l ) u n t i l t h e r a d i a t o r f a n c o m e s o n , t h e n l e t it i d l e
f o r 1 m i n u t e .
6. T e s t d r i v e a t 4 5 m p h ( 7 2 k m / h ) f o r 1 m i n u t e o r m o r e .
Does the fuel fill cap warning message come on?
Y E S — G o t o s t e p 7 .
N O — I n t e r m i t t e n t f a i l u r e , t h e s y s t e m i s O K a t t h i s
t i m e .
7. T u r n t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h t o L O C K ( 0 ) .
8. D i s c o n n e c t t h e v a c u u m h o s e ( A ) f r o m t h e E V A P
c a n i s t e r p u r g e v a l v e (B) i n t h e e n g i n e c o m p a r t m e n t ,
t h e n c o n n e c t a T - f i t t i n g (C) f r o m t h e v a c u u m g a u g e
a n d c o n n e c t t h e v a c u u m p u m p / g a u g e 0 — 3 0 i n . H g ,
t o t h e E V A P c a n i s t e r p u r g e v a l v e a s s h o w n .
0 7 J A Z - 0 0 1 0 0 0 B
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