No- Code P0440 is only an evaporative emissions failure and will not cause your car to use more gasoline. On the other hand having this code stored in your system will result in an emissions test failure.
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I JUST got the diagnostic back on my car and it had the same code, P0440, come up. It means there was an evaporation leak detected. It can mean a few things could be leaking on your vehicle, down to as simple as tightening your gas cap. http://repairpal.com/OBD-Code-P0440 Hope this helps!
P0440 = EVAP Emission Control System Malfunction . Could be as simple as a loose or faulty gas cap.
Trouble code P0440 means:Evaporative emission control system malfunction
Generic codes P0440 Evaporative emission system malfunction P0401 Exhaust gas recirculation system Insufficient flow detected.
Large evaporative emissions vapor leak. Check gas cap and all hoses from the engine to the gas tank.
What you has is a gas vapor leak in the system, first try tightening or replace the gas cap.
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Trouble code P0440 means: EVAP System No Flow During Purge First thing to check is your gas tank cap. The vehicle will give this code if it is faulty or loose.
The code number is P0440 not 1744 see: http://www.obd-codes.com/forums/2669-obd-codes-2001-chevy-cavalier-p0440-evap-code-check-enginehelp.html
The car ran out of gas, we put gas in the car and it won't run for longer than 3 seconds