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Error Code P0453

00nonsense

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I just ran a code scanner and a error code that came up is p0453. Which is the Evap emission system pressure sensor/switch high, does that have anything to do with the gas tank or filler neck? And is it hard to fix the issues?
 



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Likely a filler neck. Mine was and replaced with one from junk yard after removing and locating the leak at rusted area
 






Hello 00nosense did you ever figure out how to fix your explorer with the code P0453 evap problem i have got that same code along with some others.niw will that make it run really rough for about oh 2 to 5 mins and then run just fine ?
 






Hello 00nosense did you ever figure out how to fix your explorer with the code P0453 evap problem i have got that same code along with some others.niw will that make it run really rough for about oh 2 to 5 mins and then run just fine ?

I think it could be a blockage in the vent tube on the filler neck or there is a bezel in the opening to the gas tank that needs to repositioned. I haven't tried either solution yet because I haven't found the time, I'll update here if anything works.
 






After months and months of researching I think I have the problem narrowed down one of three things. The vapor canisters, the fuel tank filler neck or a short in the electrical. I'm going to replace the vapor canisters and filler first hoping that fixes the problem, I hope to god it's not a short in the electrical.
 


















that code does not appear to correlate to a bad evap canister (of which there are two on this truck).
 






that code does not appear to correlate to a bad evap canister (of which there are two on this truck).
Would an issue with the fuel neck cause this code?
 






I'm not sure. Most discussion of this code on web focus on wiring issues. but you have a second symptom consistent with high pressure in the tank/premature fuel cutoff at the pump. It sound like the sensor is doing its job.

So what could be causing high vapor pressure in tank? There is a vent solenoid (torward rear, near axle) that is normally open and allows air leaving one (or both, not sure) canisters to escape to atmosphere after absorption of gas fumes. It's there only for testing purposes. If it fails closed, it would block air escape and build pressure. But I'd think another PID would identify this. The vent hose from this valve is routed up alongside the filler hose and clips to side of the filler , outside the gas cap. Easy to pull that hose clip off and blow/suck to verify its not blocked.

There's another hose that connects to a metal, smaller tube that is part of the filler neck. (See filler neck part photos at Rockauto.com to see what I'm talking about). I'm not sure what the function of this ("mystery") tube is, but it appears to come out below the gas cap, which is airtight. My guess is this second tube is to allow overfilled fuel to get back into the tank without spilling out. I don't see how it could cause the pump to shut off prematurely.

Since a new filler neck will not replace the vent tube, but only the main filler pipe and the first six or eight inches of that mystery pipe, I don't think it would fix the problem unless that mystery tube orafice was rusted shut or something. It would be cheaper and easier to cut the metal bands connecting the rubber hose to that mystery tube, run an unbent hanger up there, and reconnect the hose to it with a band clamp.
 






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