Code P0456, very small emissions leak

2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING
170,000 MILES • 6 CYL
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MICHAELDEMARIA4
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I have an error code P0456 coming from my vehicle. How does one fix this? Already tried the gas cap.
Jun 27, 2021 at 6:07 PM
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The gas cap is the most well-known cause of a leak, but it is only one of many possible causes. First check out this article:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/evap-system-code-repair

This covers some of the things you can check yourself. You're mainly looking for rusted hose clamps and dry-rotted hoses. Those are things you can inspect visually. The location of the charcoal canister will be shown on the vacuum hose routing diagram on the emissions sticker under the hood.

For the more elusive causes, we use a smoke machine to inject a white, non-toxic smoke under two pounds of pressure into the system, then we search for where it is sneaking out. You might be able to borrow one of these from an auto parts store that rents or borrows tools.
Jun 27, 2021 at 8:17 PM