# Check engine light emissions 1998 chevrolet prizm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 25, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973 "2011-05-25T23:50:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![949494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/2acd7d/32.png) [@949494](https://community.cartalk.com/u/949494)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973/1 "2011-05-25T23:50:08Z")

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evap system code comes up when the system is scanned what could be problem? thanks

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973/2 "2011-05-26T01:03:12Z")

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Please post the exact code.  
  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![949494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/2acd7d/32.png) [@949494](https://community.cartalk.com/u/949494)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973/3 "2011-06-16T14:44:11Z")

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PO441. PO446. thank you.

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**Author:** ![949494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/2acd7d/32.png) [@949494](https://community.cartalk.com/u/949494)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973/4 "2011-06-16T14:50:37Z")

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I have a 1998 Chevrolet Prizm that has the check engine light on.The car was scanned at Autozone and PO441.PO446.came up. what could be wrong?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/check-engine-light-emissions-1998-chevrolet-prizm/64973/5 "2011-06-16T14:57:27Z")

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P0441 - Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge

P0446 - Evaporative Emission Control System Vent Control Circuit Malfunction

Offhand, I’d say the purge control valve is bad and needs to be replaced.