Engine taking a long time to turn over + p0440 and p0441
#1
Engine taking a long time to turn over + p0440 and p0441
Hi,
Lately my '03 Neon has been taking longer than it should to start - spends about 5-8 seconds trying to turn over before starting (which is a long time when you think about it). My check engine light has also come on, telling me the codes p0440 and p0441. I know these basically mean either the gas cap is bad or there's a leak in a hose somewhere.
My question is - could the two problems be related? Could this cause my car to take so long to start?
Any other comments you have about this are also appreciated.
Thanks,
Lately my '03 Neon has been taking longer than it should to start - spends about 5-8 seconds trying to turn over before starting (which is a long time when you think about it). My check engine light has also come on, telling me the codes p0440 and p0441. I know these basically mean either the gas cap is bad or there's a leak in a hose somewhere.
My question is - could the two problems be related? Could this cause my car to take so long to start?
Any other comments you have about this are also appreciated.
Thanks,
Last edited by jagerfish; 10-13-2008 at 09:51 PM.
#5
U wiykd sat bad spark... a bad connection through the coilpack, wires, plugs, etc. Or possibly even a bad MAF sensor, or better yet a bad O2 sensor or two... but even that is suspect for start-up.
A loose gas cap can cause the code, but not at startup. Your ECU will catch it, but it should not affect your starting performance whatsoever.
A loose gas cap can cause the code, but not at startup. Your ECU will catch it, but it should not affect your starting performance whatsoever.
#7
Lol, I had the exact same codes! Then one day I noticed the cel was gone. I checked for the code and it was still there though. If your car is under 100,000 miles, the emissions devices should be covered by Dodge by law.
Anyway, I got lazy about it, and didn't do much about it. the cel would show up for a couple hundred miles, then go away for another couple hundred (but still showed the code). Recently I checked for the codes, and it just said dONE. they went away.
???
Anyway, I got lazy about it, and didn't do much about it. the cel would show up for a couple hundred miles, then go away for another couple hundred (but still showed the code). Recently I checked for the codes, and it just said dONE. they went away.
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