2001 Saturn SL2 EVAP code P0452

Tiny
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Unplug the connector's to the computer and see if there still connected that will eliminate the computer.
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Friday, October 1st, 2010 AT 3:53 PM
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Return voltage to computer (green wire) was 1.5 with about 2 gallons in the tank and was 1.48 after filling the tank then driving about 40 miles. ( The tank is still basically full.

Voltage to grey wire maintained 4.98 regardless of time it was checked. Orange/black is still a good ground signal.
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 AT 3:13 PM
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The return voltage is what the computer read's with no pressure in the tank gas cap off it should read 1.2-1.5 volt's that is a normal reading. So far so good sounds like with those reading's.
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 AT 3:39 PM
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That sounds like the presure sensor is doing what it is suposed to. That to me indicates even more towards the computer. A computer is around $600 then I have to get it programed for the vin so I am sure that will be expensive. I will still plan on having somone hook it up to better equipment but I was hopping you would say the signals should be.1 at empty and 5 at full. I never get that lucky. Thanks for getting back to me on a saturday
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 AT 4:20 PM
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The fuel level has no bearing on the pressure sensor reading. What effect's the reading is the vacuum level in the gas tank. If your going to throw a computer at it please don't spend all that money on a new one get a used one there a lot cheaper and already programed. You could probably find one for like 50 I would go for a used one if it was my car. The computer's hardly ever fail on those car's.
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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 AT 8:08 PM
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I'm not going to throw a computer at it. I will have someone that can get live data to check it out before I do any more.

If it does need a computer I can get a junk yard one but still have to have someone flash it with the correct VIN and mileage. NJ inspection is now just a matter of type the vin into a computer and plug the OBD 2 port in. All sensors read good and the data matches, then you pass. Anything disagrees or fails you don't.

I just don't see how the computer could have coincidently gone bad at the same time a chunk of asphalt decided to jump up and dent a floor-pan, stretch a fuel line and snap a EVAP line. I don't doubt it, I just don't see how they are connected.
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 AT 7:46 AM
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So when you hit this chunk of asphalt did it start setting this P0452 from that point on?It sound's like you more then likely just have a couple of wire's shorting together from what you have tested. Like I said the computer's don't fail often.I don't remember the mileage being stored in that model saturn the vin but not the mileage. The mileage is stored in the bcm.
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 AT 11:06 AM

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