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What is the Purge valve what does it do.
« on: 18 February 2008, 14:08:11 »
Not sure it the car has one but if it dose what dose it do and how dose it work.
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Re: What is the Purge valve what does it do.
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2008, 14:15:40 »
Its a solenoid valve mounted on the back of the 1-3-5 head (drivers side) and allows the carbon canister in the drivers side wheel arch (traps petrol fumes) to be vented into the inlet.
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Re: What is the Purge valve what does it do.
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2008, 14:33:04 »
Thank you for that,  would something like that ever need replacing.  
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Re: What is the Purge valve what does it do.
« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2008, 14:40:02 »
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Thank you for that,  would something like that ever need replacing.  

Only if it gets physicaly damaged....
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