Vapor canister purge solenoid
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Vapor canister purge solenoid
Check engine light has been on since I got the car it's a 2000 Transam 6 spd with 82,000 this is what comes up when I scan it purge solenoid malfunction I was just wondering if anyone else has come across this
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I have not seen that code, but my purge valve did go bad and cause some idle issues. It was the final thing in a process of elimination which could have caused my issues, and once replaced everything was fine again.
So yes, they do fail.
So yes, they do fail.
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After trying a new IAC and a second EGR valve (not something you'd have to worry about with an '02) the only thing left that could cause an intermittent vacuum leak that could be cleared with a simple key cycle was the EVAP purge valve. I'm not sure why it never tripped a code, but I did this repair many years ago and the problem never returned.
This condition would usually only occur after long highway drives with sustained speeds above 50mph.
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Replaced evap solenoid on the driver side of the intake cured the problem I just didn't want to throw parts at it if it was another problem that would reaccur but thanks for the input guys