E70 X5 Keep getting P0442 Small Evapor Leak

[X5Cat]

Yes, that flight entered my mind as soon as I saw the charred connection.

Went to a local dealership to order a new electrical connector. There are actually several subpieces to the connector. Ordering was a little complicated, which is why I didn't buy the connector online. $40-something plus tax, and I have to assemble the two pins and other parts to it, and hopefully be able to remove & salvage a little rubber boot from the old one and place on the new.

Guys around the shop seemed familiar with this problem, although they didn't seem to think it happened often enough to trigger a recall. Seemed to think its occurrence is actually forecasting a fuel pump failure (starting to draw too much current). No doubt that if the problem were to continue on unchecked there would be a failure of some sort, IMHO.

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Originally Posted by X5Cat

Seemed to think its occurrence is actually forecasting a fuel pump failure (starting to draw too much current).

Welp. When you coast to a stop next time after the engine stalls, you'll know where to look first!