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98 GT evap system leak
Okay, I am 100% sure this part is not located (on my car) where the diagrams show! The solenoid, as you point out, is quite obvious, and it's just not there. What is there is the evap line, which consists of two pieces of hose with a plastic joint/fitting connecting them suspiciously close to the place where the purge valve would "normally" go. One end of the tube goes into a connection on the rear of the intake manifold, the other disappears into the sidewall where I assume it snakes into a space where the evap canister is located. Lots of work to get at it, and I don't even *really* believe it's the problem! I may just go to the Ford dealership where I know I will get reamed, but at least there will be some guarantee of getting the issue resolved. :/ |
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98 GT evap system leak
In article .com>, Dave J wrote:
> >> You must be digging at something entirely different. > > I'll look again. The part I found online was different than this. It > looked like this: > > http://tinyurl.com/2ms7n2 > > But in any case, I just cannot find that under my hood. I have a > strong feeling that something changed in the model years 97-98, > because my Chilton manual also shows the valve where you say it is. > But in my car, I can't find it. > > Maybe I should look more closely. > > Thank you for all your help so far, by the way! I just went to the source, motorcraft.com. The evap purge valve listed for a 1998 mustang 4.6L SOHC is the same type as on my '97. This is what I got: http://c2c.activant.com/ctoc/index.j...RHVhoFb1UIUnkf For whatever reason that's how motorcraft.com has the details linked from. The part is only a couple-three inches long maybe 3/4 inch in diameter. On my car there is a plastic fastener taped to one of the hoses and that holds it to the inner fender between the strut tower and the firewall on the passenger side. Oh... there's also a black vinyl/rubber sleeve over it so it doesn't look shiny like in the pic when in the car. Maybe that threw off your search? |
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98 GT evap system leak
I really appreciate all the help you've been giving. My car has California emissions, and so the part is a bit different. The Motorcraft part number is F8ZE-9C915CA, rather than E4ZF-9C915AA, the part you just showed me. I haven't the slightest idea what the difference is, but they do look different. (though the air and electrical connectors are the same, they do appear to have different mounting) I've been looking for either the California or "everywhere else" version, and neither are under the hood of my car. Perhaps that's why the location is different in my car, and also why the Chiltons does not have a matching photo or diagram. -- dave j |
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98 GT evap system leak
In article .com>, Dave J wrote:
> > I really appreciate all the help you've been giving. > > My car has California emissions, and so the part is a bit different. Ahh... The motorcraft catalog did ask that question. > The Motorcraft part number is F8ZE-9C915CA, rather than E4ZF-9C915AA, > the part you just showed me. I haven't the slightest idea what the > difference is, but they do look different. (though the air and > electrical connectors are the same, they do appear to have different > mounting) I still think you would get the evap code though. I am guessing either a seal on your tank isn't seated right or the evap line wasn't plugged back in so it sealed correctly. Maybe not at all. |
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98 GT evap system leak
> I still think you would get the evap code though. I am guessing either a
> seal on your tank isn't seated right or the evap line wasn't plugged back in > so it sealed correctly. Maybe not at all. Check out this link: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdi...d_00_01b_2.pdf It looks like the entire CA system is quite a bit different. Lots of extra components. You are right. There's no reason to suspect the valve. The DTC says where is trouble pulling a vacuum. It could be a leak anywhere. I need to just make it clear to the shop that they should take care of it, I don't believe the "coincidence" story. I hate to do it, but I may have to mention the BBB and/or small claims court. -- dave j |
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