Chevrolet P1442: EVAP Purge Solenoid Switch Static Test Malfunction
Is your scanner showing Chevrolet P1442?
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Chevrolet P1442: EVAP Purge Solenoid Switch Static Test Malfunction
OVERVIEWWhat Does The Chevrolet P1442 Code Mean?
Key on, engine off, Purge solenoid inhibit criteria met, and the PCM detected the EVAP Purge Vacuum Switch indicated a high state (i. e. , switch stuck open indicating high vacuum).
What Are The Potential Causes Of The Chevrolet P1442 Code?
- EVAP vacuum switch signal circuit is shorted to ground
- EVAP switch ground circuit is open (test ground at the switch)
- EVAP vacuum switch is damaged, or the PCM has failed
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Reference Sources
GM, 2013, Service Bullettin – Prior To Any Circuit Testing.
