meaning of code p1250

1998 CHEVROLET METRO
75,000 MILES
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LLEWIS1
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the check eng light came on and stays on, the guys at jiffy lube ran a check and came back with this code but said they didnt know what it ment
Dec 6, 2011 at 7:57 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Early fuel evaporation.
Dec 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM
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LLEWIS1
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thanks, how hard of a fix is this, is this something i can do myself?
Dec 6, 2011 at 8:15 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It is a sensor... It's job is to heat "cold" fuel on start up so the car runs better and doesn't run in a closed loop longer than it has to. As far as replacement, it is mounted on the relay box under the hood. You should be able to replace it.
Dec 6, 2011 at 8:26 PM
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LLEWIS1
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thank you so much! you have know idea how much youve helped!!!
Dec 6, 2011 at 8:39 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Glad to help. Let me know how you make out with it.
Dec 6, 2011 at 9:17 PM