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Search results for query: purge valve

  1. T

    HELP WITH CODE P0456

    Purge valve needs to be replaced. I just had this done a few months ago. The dealership didn't keep the car, they just verified what needed to be replaced then ordered the part. I drove the car until the part came in With this code the car would take longer to start the immediately after...
  2. J

    EVAP code

    ...thought I would update my initial post regarding the EVAP issue I was having. Here is the OBD reading - was P0496 code showing issue with purge valve circuit. When you put this in search engine the canister purge valve part shows up. As stated earlier 2 of the 4 connections are very...
  3. l1tech

    EVAP code

    I don't think the evap purge valve is going to fix your issue. The purge valve is normally closed and the pcm turns it on to draw vapors from the fuel tank. If it were stuck open it would not allow pressure to build inside of the fuel tank and therefore you would not hear air pressure releasing...
  4. J

    EVAP code

    ...code (which I clear with my OBD). Overall it runs ok but I do not want to go to dealer if this can be a simple fix. I purchased the EVAP purge valve (no diagrams online to show where it is) figuring that would rid the code and maybe the problem. Any ideas where it’s located (some say next to...
  5. Yungty718

    Cold Air Intake

    So I figured out my issue it had nothing to do with the install I happened to have a bad purge valve which the dealer found so they are replacing it under warranty Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. P

    I've got a Check Engine Light

    Good to know. On the other hand, myself being a competent operator of firearms, if this is how you use the flashlight you are just increasing unnecessary risks for a negligent discharge. I am sure you could have found something better to use.
  7. Big Dummy

    I've got a Check Engine Light

    Update for you guys on the Purge Valve. Yesterday my Neighbor and I checked the valve using his Ford computer, he is a tech at the dealership, and found the valve is bad… stuck open. We had to remove it to be able to get the correct part number as the part Ford lists is only a hose and not the...
  8. Big Dummy

    I've got a Check Engine Light

    ...the same MIL Light for Regulatory Emissions and checked the system and found code P0496, evap emission high purge flow. I think it’s the purge valve starting to stick open . After filling up with gas, the vehicle has a hard time starting, just takes longer to start. Picture is attached for...
  9. D

    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

    ...Service Bulletin) and SSM (Can't remember this acronym but similar to TSB) and found these tests to try, and found an issue with the purge valve (probably a purge valve connection issue). Cleared the CEL code and reset KAM (Keep Alive Memory). Test drove with no issues found." That's...
  10. M

    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

    ...CHECKED OASIS FOR TSB AND SSM, FOUND SSM 48398 FOLLOWED PROCEDURE LEAD TO PIN POINT TEST HX1 YES HX2 NO HX40 YES HX46 YES HX47 YES HX48 YES HX49 NO INSTALL PURGE VALVED INSTALLED PURGE VALVE RETEST PASS. CLEARED CODES RESET KAM TEST DROVE PASS." If anyone knows what this means please let me...


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