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Test Description

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The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic procedure.

  1. - Listen or feel for a click when the EVAP vent solenoid operates. Ensure that both the ON and the OFF states are commanded. Repeat the commands as necessary.
  2. - This step verifies that the PCM is providing ground to the EVAP vent solenoid.
  3. - This step tests if the EVAP vent solenoid control circuit is grounded.