2003 V6 tribute starts and immediately dies.

Asked by Robb1988 Aug 28, 2019 at 12:50 PM about the 2003 Mazda Tribute LX V6 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

ok, so i was driving home from work one day when the car stalls in the
middle of the highway, i cost over to the shoulder and promptly plug in my
code reader since the check engine light was on. the code p0452 evap code
was thrown. we tow the car to my house and my dad checks the power to
and from the evap sensor and everything was fine with it. we try to start it,
she turns over and idles EXTREMELY rough like shes not getting fuel, then
dies. gas pedal does noting for the idle. mechanically it seems fine. hoping
its not the CPU. Any ideas?

2 Answers

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valve cover leak , gas cap leak and so on EVAP system is a closed fuel system. If something is permitting air to enter the system it will trip that code.

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