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Fault Conditions




P0452

EVAP Tank Pressure Sensor Circuit. Short to Ground.







Fault symptoms
- CHECK ENGINE.

On-Board Diagnostics
Type of diagnosis:
- Continuous. But interrupted when fault criteria fulfilled and will not restart until next driving cycle.

Enable criteria:
- General conditions for this trouble code: Atmospheric pressure must exceed 72 kPa and the engine coolant and intake air temperature must exceed -7 °C.
- Engine running.
- Voltage below 0.300 V for more than 5 s.

Dependents:
- None.

System reaction to a fault:
- Integrity diagnosis of purge system blocked.

OK report:
- Diagnoses for P1451, P1452 and P1453 performed once and fault criteria not fulfilled. Fault criteria for P0452 or P0453 not fulfilled.

Fault handling: (See "Fault diagnosis, general" for more information.) Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
- Type III.

Diagnostic help
Fault diagnosis concerns electrical faults in connected leads or in the sensor.
Diagnostic tool functions related to this fault are:
- Diagnostic status for the diagnosis.
- Pressure sensor value, unit kpa. The value should be about 0 kPa when the filler cap is removed.

See also the description of test values under "Fault diagnosis, general" for more information. Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview

Check the wiring
Jiggle the leads and in-line connectors at various points and in different directions to detect any intermittent breaks or short circuits in the wiring. Observe the multimeter, test lamp or diagnostic tool while doing this.