Code Definition
- DTC P0450: EVAP Pressure Sensor Malfunction
- DTC P0451: EVAP Pressure Sensor Range/Performance Fault
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Circuit Description
Vapor pressure sensor, canister closed valve Vacuum Switching Valve (VSV) and pressure switching valve VSV are used to detect faults in EVAP system.
DTC P0450 is set if 10 seconds after engine starts, vapor pressure sensor fixed value continues for a predetermined amount of time. DTC P0451 is set if vapor pressure sensor output changes while vehicle is standing at idle and pressure switching valve VSV is off. Possible causes are
- Short or open in vapor pressor sensor circuit.
- Faulty vapor pressure sensor.
- Faulty ECM.
Note. If DTC P0441, P0450 or P0451 is output after DTC P0440, perform appropriate circuit test first before performing DTC P0440 test.
Diagnostic Aids
Using scan tool, read freeze frame data. Freeze frame records engine conditions when malfunction is detected.