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Question: my suburban light comes on and the code reads its po442

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suburban2, 5.7L V8, Phoenix, AZ, February 02, 2012, 12:36
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what is po442 and how can you fix it

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    Greg's Orange Auto (4512 Answers) , Orange, CA - (714) 769-6971
    globalhelper February 02, 2012, 12:49
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    THAT CODES IS AN EVAP SMALL LEAK CK YOUR GAS CAP O RING AND SEE IF ITS CRACKED. IF NOT HAVE IT CK'D BY YOUR MECH WITH A SMOKE MACHINE

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    dale45 from Fairway Auto Repair, February 02, 2012, 13:07
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    Also,if the gas cap is not secured tightly, it can cause that code. So, when you check the cap, note how much force it takes to remove it. It could be that it is just loose.

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