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02 buick lasabre 3.8 P0453


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dr.donut
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Aug 13, 2018, 9:50 AM

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P0453 comes up as pending and comfirmed right after clearing it , trying to get an inspection , should I just replace the sensor or is there something else I should check , the mech. says it's by the gas tank , thanks


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Aug 13, 2018, 10:23 AM

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You going to have to do some voltage checks at the sensor and do a good visual inspection of the connector and terminals to determine if it is the sensor or not.


Black is ground
Grey is 5 volt with key on
Dark green is the signal wire. If you unplug it, you should have 5 volts.

If all that is good, more than like you have a failed sensor.

The fuel tank pressure sensor is on top of the sending unit. You can get to it by removing the floor access panel in the trunk.





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dr.donut
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Aug 13, 2018, 11:02 AM

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o.k. thanks


dr.donut
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Aug 13, 2018, 11:48 AM

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I pulled the disconnect and got the 5 volts at the gray wire , the green wire had nothing but being a signal wire it would have to be plugged in to get a voltage ? ?


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Aug 13, 2018, 8:10 PM

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Make sure the black wire is a good ground and then
unplug the sensor and turn the ignition on to see if you get dtc P0452 to show up? If you do, replace the sensor.

The factory diagram contradicts the troubleshooting chart. The pressure sensor circuit is probably a pull up design and not a pull down as in the diagram.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Aug 13, 2018, 8:29 PM)


dr.donut
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Aug 14, 2018, 3:42 PM

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I got the new part to put in wed. morn. the P0452 should be there when I clear the codes , then when the monitors get down to only one I can get the sticker . they allow one


dr.donut
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Aug 17, 2018, 4:30 AM

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The P0452 was there , cleared the codes and after 50 miles + nothing has come up so I think it's good , thanks .


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Aug 17, 2018, 6:01 AM

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You may have cleared the code but check to see if the monitors have completed yet.



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dr.donut
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Aug 17, 2018, 8:28 AM

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The evap. mon. is still there I guess it takes a while , the catalyst mon. is too ,, O2 sensor heater came back o.k. once one of those last two inc.'s " O.K. " I'll be good to go


dr.donut
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Aug 20, 2018, 11:04 AM

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The EVAP mon. went cleared after 6 days and I got the sticker with the one catalyst mon. I put in a new coolant temp. sensor so I'll keep watching to see if it goes off just for educational purposes , thanks


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Aug 20, 2018, 11:46 AM

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You're posting the same answer to two different threads.

We only need one going on this subject so I'll close this one now.



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