How important is the fuel tank pressure sensor?

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Mine has been going off and on for over a year. I've had it "fixed" twice, but now they want to replace the whole sensor. The car seems to run fine and I've noticed no change in gas usage. One mechanic told me the car could "die" on me if it goes out all together. Is that true?

suruat in Central Point OR

Apr 14, 2015

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How important is the fuel tank pressure sensor?

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Apr 14, 2015

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Medford Automotiveon Dec 1, 2016

To the best of our knowledge, the Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor will not cause the engine to stall or die. It is part of the Evaporative Emission System that is monitored by the Powertrain Control Module. The PCM uses the FTP Sensor to monitor the amount of pressure inside the fuel tank under certain conditions to verify that the EVAP system is properly sealed. It sounds like the Evap System has a problem and highly recommend that a trained technician test the system correctly to identify the root cause of the codes being set in the PCM. If you go questions, we got answers! Josiah Higgs, Medford Automotive Service Center

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