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Purge Valve

  1. Disconnect black plastic hose at canister.
  2. Start engine and run at idle, with finger on end of hose. No vacuum should be felt.
  3. Increase engine speed to 2000 RPM. Vacuum should increase as speed increases.
  4. If there is no vacuum, check all canister hose connections and hoses for proper condition (blow out hoses with air if necessary).
  5. Disconnect purge hose at throttle housing and repeat check. If vacuum is felt here, replace purge valve.
Fig 1: Purge Valve Installation
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