check engine light on: code po497

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08-14-2013, 11:03 AM

davis2012

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check engine light on: code po497

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?

08-14-2013, 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