P0446 Evaporative emission vent control circuit
- System
- Powertrain - engine and transmission
What P0446 means
"Evaporative emission control system vent control circuit" names the venting side of the fuel vapour system, the part that lets air in and out while the system is being tested. The name identifies that circuit and adds no measurement and no direction, unlike the leak codes beside it which state a size.
This is a standard code. It means the same thing on every make of vehicle.
What the program shows for P0446
The Full scan's on-board self-tests list the EVAP purge flow and EVAP purge valve results as well as the leak result, so the venting and purging sides appear as separate lines rather than one verdict. Evap purge is the live reading on the Dashboard.
The Dashboard shows Commanded EGR, EGR error, Evap purge, Catalyst temp, O2 sensor (rear), Fuel level and Coolant temp. The Full scan's On-board self-tests list the Catalyst bank, EGR / VVT bank, EVAP leak, EVAP purge flow, EVAP purge valve and Secondary air results as PASS, FAIL or NO RESULT against the car's own limits, and the Inspection screen shows whether the Catalytic converter, Fuel vapour system, Exhaust gas recirculation and Secondary air injection monitors are done or still running. Clear codes warns that clearing resets those monitors.
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