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Fuel Smell: EVAP and Mixture Codes to Investigate
Fuel odor often aligns with EVAP leaks, over-fueling, purge valves that let vapor move at the wrong time, or vent-side faults that trap pressure near the tank.
Likely related codes
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P0172 — System Too Rich (Bank 1) P0442 — EVAP System Leak Detected (Small Leak) P0455 — EVAP System Leak Detected (Large Leak) P0456 — EVAP System Leak Detected (Very Small Leak) P0441 — Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge Flow P0496 — Evaporative Emission System High Purge Flow P0440 — Evaporative Emission Control System Malfunction P0452 — Evaporative Emission Control System Pressure Sensor Low Input P0453 — Evaporative Emission Control System Pressure Sensor High Input P0183 — Fuel Temperature Sensor A Circuit High Input P0444 — Evaporative Emission Control System Purge Control Valve Circuit Open P0445 — Evaporative Emission Control System Purge Control Valve Circuit Shorted P0497 — Evaporative Emission System Low Purge Flow P0498 — Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve Control Circuit Low P0499 — Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve Control Circuit High P2296 — Fuel Pressure Regulator 2 Control Circuit High P0232 — Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit High P0629 — Fuel Pump A Control Circuit High P2421 — EVAP Vent Valve Stuck Open P2422 — EVAP Vent Valve Stuck Closed P2450 — EVAP Switching Valve Performance / Stuck Open P2452 — EVAP Switching Valve Circuit High