Canister Purge Control Valve: Service and Repair

Evaporative Emission Canister Purge Valve

2.5L Vehicles









3.0L Vehicles









3.5L Vehicles









Removal and Installation

WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Do not carry personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers or audio equipment of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: Always disconnect the battery ground cable at the battery when working on an evaporative emission (EVAP) system or fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.

All vehicles

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

2.5L and 3.0L vehicles

2. Disconnect the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge valve electrical connector.

3. Disconnect the vapor tube-to-EVAP canister purge valve quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

4. Remove the 2 bolts and the EVAP canister purge valve.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

3.5L vehicles

5. NOTE: The lower cowl panel grille must be removed to access the EVAP canister purge valve.
Remove the lower cowl panel grille.

6. Disconnect the EVAP canister purge valve electrical connector.

7. Disconnect the 2 vapor tube-to-EVAP canister purge valve quick connect couplings. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

8. Depress the tab and remove the EVAP canister purge valve from the bracket.





All vehicles

9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Carry out the Evaporative Emission System Leak Test. For additional information, refer to Evaporative Emission System Leak Test Testing and Inspection.