EVAP Large Leak

mcclintock89 · 05-01-2008, 03:32 PM

i fueled up the other day and i put some lucas oil fuel injector cleaner in the tank and later that day my ses light came on. it was an EVAP large leak. i thought it was the gas cap so i just went and bought a locking gas cap and put that on then i deleted the code and it came on again. any ideas of where this might come from?

Shane06fl · 05-01-2008, 04:10 PM

Put your factory gas cap back on and make sure it's tight.

Nothing proven but I have been warned to not use any of the fuel treatments. It can mess up the EVAP system connected to the fuel tank. Run that tank out and fill back and your SES light might go away.

Good luck

TitanTech659 · 05-01-2008, 06:36 PM

The fuel treatment didn't cause the Large EVAP Leak code. More than likely you either didn't get your gas cap on tight or the tether got stuck under it when you put it on. The locking gas caps have been known to cause this code as well. Just put the old one back on and make sure it is tight. If the light still comes back on you'll probably have to get a new factory gas cap.

sudden urge · 05-01-2008, 06:52 PM

I have been running the Stant locking cap for 26 months without a problem.

mcclintock89 · 05-01-2008, 07:55 PM

yea i have the stant locking gas cap. explain what a teether is

mcclintock89 · 05-02-2008, 09:24 AM

yea i checked it out last night after i got home and i noticed that i could smell gas when i stuck my head in around the gas tank. any suggestions?

TitanTech659 · 05-02-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mcclintock89

yea i have the stant locking gas cap. explain what a teether is

The tether is the cord that holds the cap to the fuel door so you don't loose your cap. Sometimes they can get stuck under the cap causing an EVAP code. Around the gas tank where? By the filler tube or around the tank itself?

mcclintock89 · 05-06-2008, 09:21 PM

alright i just got a new tank of a gas the other day so all the fuel injector cleaner would be out of the question. i also put on the regular gas cap but today my light came back on after i erased the code. would my CIA have anything to do with it? cause i checked around all the hoses and i couldn't see or smell any sort of a gas vapor leak

**Nissan Mike** · 05-06-2008, 09:44 PM

Remember also don't over fill the tank,filling until fuel floats at the top of the filler neck could cause this also!

**RobKar** · 05-06-2008, 10:08 PM

you may have hole in your hose or tank

mcclintock89 · 05-07-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nissan Mike

Remember also don't over fill the tank,filling until fuel floats at the top of the filler neck could cause this also!

yea that might be my problem cause both times i filled it up to the very top. i just cleared the code and i'll check the tanks and hose one more time hopefully i got it squared away. also on most cars there is a metal flap where u put the nozzle in for filling up do titans come with this? because mine did not and i'm pretty sure that when this part becomes missing it usually means someone cyphened gas from you

James Con · 05-07-2008, 09:06 PM

Read this thread and check out the TSB. http://www.clubtitan.org/forums/showthread.php?t=46946I been through this with my 05. I had the p0455 code thrown. Evaporative leak heavy.( Large leak) Nissan says fuel cap for this code. BS. I changed the fuel cap and the code came back. Check the TSB and see if you have the Evap solonoid valve filter installed, If not the valve is crudded up. You have an 04 so your warranty is probably up. What you can do is take the valve out and try cleaning the solonoid shaft inside the valve, it can be seen through one of the ports on the valve. I scraped the crud, blew it out and put a drop of 3in1 oil on the shaft. It lasted for a few months before the code came back. So that told me the valve was bad. I had the TSB performed by Nissan under the extended warranty They installed a new valve and put the filter on. No problems so far.

mcclintock89 · 05-09-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by James Con

Read this thread and check out the TSB. http://www.clubtitan.org/forums/showthread.php?t=46946I been through this with my 05. I had the p0455 code thrown. Evaporative leak heavy.( Large leak) Nissan says fuel cap for this code. BS. I changed the fuel cap and the code came back. Check the TSB and see if you have the Evap solonoid valve filter installed, If not the valve is crudded up. You have an 04 so your warranty is probably up. What you can do is take the valve out and try cleaning the solonoid shaft inside the valve, it can be seen through one of the ports on the valve. I scraped the crud, blew it out and put a drop of 3in1 oil on the shaft. It lasted for a few months before the code came back. So that told me the valve was bad. I had the TSB performed by Nissan under the extended warranty They installed a new valve and put the filter on. No problems so far.

thanks for the info, yea i went through the gas cap part already and a few other things but the code kept coming back. if my valve is bad and need replaced is there anywhere that i can purchase this part outside of the dealer?

James Con · 05-10-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mcclintock89

thanks for the info, yea i went through the gas cap part already and a few other things but the code kept coming back. if my valve is bad and need replaced is there anywhere that i can purchase this part outside of the dealer?

http://www.courtesyparts.com/ Has them, Part # 14935-AM60A ( valve) is $75.00 and Part# 50790-7S01A (filter kit) is $81.96. Do you have the filter installed on the Truck already ? If so you might just need the valve. Why don't you try cleaning the valve first and see if it fixes your problem. If it last a little while longer without the code popping again then you nailed the problem. But eighter way you should have the filter kit installed as per the TSB. Don't forget to put a drop of 3in1 oil on the solonoid shaft thats what is gonna keep it from hanging up. Good luck let me know how it turns out.

mcclintock89 · 05-11-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by James Con

http://www.courtesyparts.com/ Has them, Part # 14935-AM60A ( valve) is $75.00 and Part# 50790-7S01A (filter kit) is $81.96. Do you have the filter installed on the Truck already ? If so you might just need the valve. Why don't you try cleaning the valve first and see if it fixes your problem. If it last a little while longer without the code popping again then you nailed the problem. But eighter way you should have the filter kit installed as per the TSB. Don't forget to put a drop of 3in1 oil on the solonoid shaft thats what is gonna keep it from hanging up. Good luck let me know how it turns out.

thanks for the info. before i hack away at this project i wanna make sure i got the location of this thing right. this whole evap thing is right behind the gas tank and what not. and i take it the 3 in 1 oil i can pick up at any auto parts store, and if it's what i was looking at the screws holding it in place are put in through the top? i found this weird and it made me believe that i was looking for something else? idk i'll pull it out and see what's up with it.