Hey Guys,
My buddy has an 02 cougar and......
P0442 popped up.....gas cap has been replaced and code is still up. I cleared the codes with the scanner and a week later it popped back up. I'm wondering what else it could be.
I checked the vacuum lines and the lines coming out of the air intake. On the rubber bellow that connects to the MAF....there are two outlets on the backside....the one on the bottom that travels around to the back of the engine appears to have what looks like a big burn in the side of it. The line itself is hard to the touch and I'm not sure if the gouge or burn goes all the way to the center...thus exposing a hole where there may be a leak on the vacuum/air system....or whatever you want to call it.
What is this line that comes out of the bellow and could that cause the P0442 to come up? If not...what else could cause this code to keep coming up?? Let me know what you guys think....later.
slingersvt
ps - it's a 02 ATX cougar
