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Guess I have been lucky, just got my first check engine light yesterday after work. Trucks is at 45K.

 

Checked last night when I got home, P0451, evap pressure sensor error.

 

I just cleared the code and seeing if it comes back.

 

Anyone else gotten this code?

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Yes, more than likely the fuel tank pressure sensor is causing this. This code is checked when the engine is off, there's a small vacuum test that's done when the P0442 test is done. If the ECM is unable to see a zero pressure during the engine off test it'll set this code. Most of the time when the sensor is skewed, it'll read around 0.27-0.54 inHg on the scan tool. Most the time you can just unplug the sensor and watch the data again and you'll see it'll go to 0.00 inHg. Then you know it's the sensor. It's above the fuel tank mounted on the fuel pump module.

 

 

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I had the same code pop up in December, I unhooked my battery and it hasn't come back since. I think you have to drop the tank to change the sensor so I was trying to avoid that if possible.

 

 

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So far the code has not come back on, and hopefully will not. I would rather not drop the tank to change the sensor.

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Same issue occurred on my Silverado around 40k. It was so bad I could not fill up using automatic shut off pumps. Had dealership fix the issue because you do need to drop the tank and did not have time to mess with it. Wish I had still been under warranty, expensive fix, over $500.

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