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Engine malfunction light came on. Should I have the problem it indicated repaired?

2002 Honda Civic sedan with 94,300 miles. Never any maintenance done except oil changes. All original parts except for tires and battery. I had an auto parts store check the code. It was P1457 which indicates there is a leak in the evaporative emission control system in the control canister. The man that checked the code deleted it and the light has not come back on. Should I still have it checked?

Answer:

It could have been a loose gas cap. Drive it.
not unless light comes back on sometimes codes come up in error you may not have a vac leak maybe had pressure change that went right back to normal but OBD detected it and on came the light
If the light comes back on yes. Unless there has been a decrease in engine performance or mileage its possible you had an error code. If the problem persists then take it into the shop for repair.

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