TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak Each of the last two years the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) collected over 750 thousands DTC’s and this is the top ten for 2008 and 2009 It would appear from this research study that EVAP codes are very common. AND 2008 90% 2009 80% of the top ten can be diagnosed with a Smoke Machine Shed some light on other codes that could be found with smoke technology. EVAP smoke machines can help with many of the top codes Ask what kind of thing can cause a “P0171” code? When they say Vacuum leak, you ask this question: Can anyone here see a vacuum leak? How long would it take to do a intake/vacuum smoke test? How about P0300 or P0401 ? THINK ABOUT IT
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 Can This set a P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak)
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
OK so it is NOT Cylinder #1 BUT you got the picture
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
TOP 10 CODES 2009 FROM THE CA BAR. Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0442 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (small leak) P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0301 Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected P0128 Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating) TOP 10 CODES 2008 FROM THE CA BAR. P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit Bank 1 Or Single Sensor P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1 P0300 Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0171 System Too Lean Bank 1 P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected P0174 System Too Lean Bank 2 P0455 Evaporative Emission System Leak Detected (large leak) P0442 Evaporative Emission system Leak Detected (small leak) P0301 Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected P1456 EVAP Leak
Diagnostic Smoke Technology ™ Just a quick reminder what a EVAP smoke machine can do besides EVAP. A smoke machine is a leak detective
UltraTraceUV® Smoke Solution Diagnostic Smoke ® With UltraTraceUV® Smoke Solution
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Laser beam
UltraTraceUV® Smoke Solution
UltraTraceUV® Smoke Solution
UltraTraceUV® Smoke Solution
Smoke Pro’s Shortcomings: Redline Smoke Pro Smoke Pro’s Shortcomings: Burns Baby Oil to create smoke. Uses nichrome wire as heat source. Burnt (carbonized) oil wick will reduce smoke output eventually. Burnt mineral oil will harm sensitive vehicle sensors & charcoal canister. No graduated flow meter No UV Light traceability No air/water filter No auto-shutoff for air flow Overall: Dangerous to use in testing EVAP Systems
Redline Smoke Pro was: NO safety shut-off valve NO UVdye NO Flow meter that can measure a 0.010” leak No air/water filter