Purge Solenoid Valve Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the plug hole plate.
Remove the battery cover.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove using the following procedure:
CAUTION:
- Do not disconnect the purge solenoid valve and evaporative hose except when replacing the purge solenoid valve because it may cause evaporative gas leakage. When it is necessary to remove the purge solenoid valve for removing/installing other parts, disconnect the valve at the quick release connector.
1. Disconnect the evaporative hose at the charcoal canister side. (See Evaporative Hose Installation Note .)
  
  Fig 1: Disconnecting Evaporative Hose At Charcoal Canister Side
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
2. Turn the evaporative hose (intake manifold side) approx. 30° from the dot line to the solid line.
3. Disconnect the quick release connector (Type A). (See QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR (EMISSION SYSTEM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Quick Release Connector
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.