Actron CP9125 A MUST HAVE! for the average do it your selfer!

Actron CP9125 A MUST HAVE! for the average do it your selfer!
My dodge ram 2500 check engine light had been on for a long, long time. My local muffler guy said it was probably the cat converter and he would fix me up for $300, the dealer wanted $1000. Now that seemed like a bargain but it was still a big chunk of change so I decided to look for a cheap code reader, I found the Actron CP9125 on Amazon and it had great reviews, it was also cheap enough so I went for it! I was hoping I could figure this thing out (not having a clue as to what to expect), I quickly read the directions, (just a novice at car stuff) then I plugged it in and voila, it showed codes P0440 and P0442....an evaporator emissions malfunction/small leak. With help from my pal I locate the evaporator cannister or whatever it's called under the truck and discovered a hose was cracked on one end and not connected on the other end! I run to my local autozone and pick up a foot of hose and 2 new clamps for about $4.50, button it all up, run the scanner to clear codes and I'm all done! Now I'm just your regular car owner who does the general basic maintenance (brakes, tune-ups, oil, bulbs, etc.) far from a pro. Had I let the muffler man do his thing my code would still be on and I'd be out $300! Needles to say, but if you use this scanner just 1 time you will be way ahead of the game! In a nutshell this unit worked perfectly for my needs and my pal had an issue with his 96 corolla and we got his problem fixed (egr vac line). By the way, the booklet that it comes with has all the codes and a lot of info and if you need more input you can google your particular code and you will find a fix-it flow chart or probable cause, it shouldn't be too difficult to pinpoint your issues. I highly recommend this reader!