Honda Car Forum

Hi,

I was driving my 98 Accord when the "Check Engine Light" lit. I have a
stick-shift and i just replaced not too long ago a O2 sensor.

This time i went to Honda and asked them to read the code and they came
back with PO1456.

Does any of you know what this code is?

Thanks,

Filipe

<filipeapinto@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1129578257.192814.86670@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I was driving my 98 Accord when the "Check Engine Light" lit. I have a
> stick-shift and i just replaced not too long ago a O2 sensor.
>
> This time i went to Honda and asked them to read the code and they came
> back with PO1456.
>
> Does any of you know what this code is?

P1456 is EVAP Emission Control System Leak Detected (Fuel Tank System).

My book with my OBD II Code Reader doesn't have anything showing for PO1456.

Aside from that if you went to your dealer to have the code read, why didn't
you ask them to tell you what the code meant?

Brian

Brian,

Thank you for your reply.

Honda makes great cars. I wish they would make great professionals.

They wanted to charge $90 to check the code. I said i wouldn't pay and
that i wanted them to just give me the code.

To be quite honest, i was quite happy to leave the place and i wish
didn't have to look into their faces ever again.

Having said that it seems that i have to go back because this doesn't
sound like something i could do on my own...

What do you think?

Thanks,

Filipe

Hi All,

Based on Brian's great tip I found that this is typically the gas cap
problem. Now, the problem is if the gas cap was properly sealed. That
means that i can have an actual EVAP system problem. Any tips on this
one?

My car has been idle for long periods of time since I'm travelling most
of the time. The car had been idle for 2 weeks and with a very small
amount of gas in the tank. I was really "reving-up" the engine when the
light came on.

Any help would be precious.

Thanks,

Filipe

On 2005-10-17, filipeapinto@msn.com <filipeapinto@msn.com> wrote:

> To be quite honest, i was quite happy to leave the place and i wish
> didn't have to look into their faces ever again.
>
> Having said that it seems that i have to go back because this doesn't
> sound like something i could do on my own...
>
> What do you think?

There's some real dirtbag dealerships out there. I got reamed by my
local dealership when I asked them to check my front end alignment.
They charged me $60 (5-6 yrs ago) for a look-see and then told me my
front tires had broken cords and needed replacement before they could
check the alignment. It was a year later before I discovered present
day alignment test equipment doesn't give a crap if there's even a
tire on the car. IOW, I got ****ed. This because I told them I
wanted to talk to the mechanic when he did the check because I didn't
trust most mechanics. I think they just wanted to prove they could
screw me without me knowing any better. Due to my complete ignorance
of front end mechanics, they were right. ANYWAY! ...my point is, if
you suspect wrongdoing by your dealer, you might try taking it to
Honda USA. That's how it used to be. Back in the 70's when I was a
bike wrench, Yammy, Honda, and the other nip bike companies had
customer relations depts that would come down hard on dealers that
pulled shady shit on the customer. I don't know if it's like that
now, but it never hurts to try.

nb

filipeapinto@msn.com wrote in
news:1129578257.192814.86670@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I was driving my 98 Accord when the "Check Engine Light" lit. I have a
> stick-shift and i just replaced not too long ago a O2 sensor.
>
> This time i went to Honda and asked them to read the code and they came
> back with PO1456.



No, a P1456. No such code as P01456.



>
> Does any of you know what this code is?
>



Fuel filler cap is loose.

Tighten *at least SIX* clicks. Wait three engine on-off cycles. Light
should go off.

If it does not go off, the cap may not fit tightly enough for a proper
seal. Replace cap. Occasionally, the threads in the filler necks can be
damaged, preventing the cap from being properly tightened.


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

"filipeapinto@msn.com" <filipeapinto@msn.com> wrote in
news:1129581662.224369.177760@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:

> Hi All,
>
> Based on Brian's great tip I found that this is typically the gas cap
> problem. Now, the problem is if the gas cap was properly sealed. That
> means that i can have an actual EVAP system problem. Any tips on this
> one?



The EVAP system is sophisticated enough that there is a unique code for
pretty much each separate problem.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Just about all dealers will charge to diagnose the computer and will eat the
charge if it requires warranty work or you have them fix the problem. Why
not? You are asking them to spend their time and effort and give it to you
for free. Do you work for free? If you want it done free buy an OBDII
scanner and read it yourself. Since you got the code a simple Google search
would give you more information about it than you should ever need. Now for
a free diagnosis a goon overreving the engine with an empty tank can cause
all sorts of problems which could include blowing out the catalytic
converter. Fill the tank, tighten the cap at least five clicks or preferably
more, drive it around for a week and see if the light goes off. Or find
someone with an OBDII tester who will reset it for you for free....


"notbob" <notbob@nothome.com> wrote in message
news:8aWdncLh2rMmj8nenZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> On 2005-10-17, filipeapinto@msn.com <filipeapinto@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> To be quite honest, i was quite happy to leave the place and i wish
>> didn't have to look into their faces ever again.
>>
>> Having said that it seems that i have to go back because this doesn't
>> sound like something i could do on my own...
>>
>> What do you think?
>
> There's some real dirtbag dealerships out there. I got reamed by my
> local dealership when I asked them to check my front end alignment.
> They charged me $60 (5-6 yrs ago) for a look-see and then told me my
> front tires had broken cords and needed replacement before they could
> check the alignment. It was a year later before I discovered present
> day alignment test equipment doesn't give a crap if there's even a
> tire on the car. IOW, I got ****ed. This because I told them I
> wanted to talk to the mechanic when he did the check because I didn't
> trust most mechanics. I think they just wanted to prove they could
> screw me without me knowing any better. Due to my complete ignorance
> of front end mechanics, they were right. ANYWAY! ...my point is, if
> you suspect wrongdoing by your dealer, you might try taking it to
> Honda USA. That's how it used to be. Back in the 70's when I was a
> bike wrench, Yammy, Honda, and the other nip bike companies had
> customer relations depts that would come down hard on dealers that
> pulled shady shit on the customer. I don't know if it's like that
> now, but it never hurts to try.
>
> nb

"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:lgT4f.40173$ir4.11338@edtnps90...
>
> <filipeapinto@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1129578257.192814.86670@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was driving my 98 Accord when the "Check Engine Light" lit. I have a
>> stick-shift and i just replaced not too long ago a O2 sensor.
>>
>> This time i went to Honda and asked them to read the code and they came
>> back with PO1456.
>>
>> Does any of you know what this code is?
>
> P1456 is EVAP Emission Control System Leak Detected (Fuel Tank System).
>
>
I had that problem with my 2000 Odyssey. Replaced gas cap. Not it.
Finally had the dealer replace the filler neck. That worked. I had bought
the extended warranty so I only paid the $50 deductible.
--
Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

Woody,

Thank you so much for your feedback.

I'm a consultant myself. I ask people to buy my knowledge on a hourly
basis.

I didn't ask Honda for a diagnostic of the problem. I asked them to
give me the code in the context of a $30 oil change.

It seems to me that when a regular oil change costs $12 it wouldn't be
too much to ask.

What do you think?

And to be quite honest, i got hand-written on the invoice the code
"PO1456" (I'm not an expert and therefore i wouldn't come up with that
number myself).

They could have told me - "... don't worry just tight up the gas
cap..." but they didn't nor (important factor) did i ask.

Hope this makes it a little bit more clear.

Thanks,

Filipe