FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Canister Purge Control Valve: Testing and Inspection

1. Remove the purge control valve.





2. Connect a hand vacuum pump to the vacuum nipple of the purge control valve.
3. Apply a vacuum of 53 kPa (16 in.Hg.) and check airtightness.
4. Blow in air lightly from the evaporative emission canister side nipple and check conditions as follows:

Hand vacuum pump vacuum Normal condition

0 kPa (0 in.Hg.) (No vacuum Air does not blow through
is applied)

27 kPa (8.0 in.Hg) or more Air blows through






5. Connect a hand vacuum pump to the positive pressure nipple of the purge control valve.
6. Apply a vacuum of 53 kPa (16 in.Hg) and check airtightness.