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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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Hi. I have a 2007 Honda civic ex. The check engine came on a few days ago. I took it to autozone today for a diagnostic and they gave me the code po497. What exactly does this code mean and is it expensive to fix?
 
Old Aug 14, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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Check out the ECU troubleshooting thread...
https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...le-codes-3682/

Code PO497 : Evaporative Emission (EVAP) System Low Purge Flow

according to other threads, probable causes are
faulty purge selnoid
faulty vent solenoid
faulty FTP sensor
 
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