1996 Chevy Blazer location

1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER
1,005 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RICHARDAREEL
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Where is the (evap purge solenoid) located on this model ? I am reading a (PO 440) code and not having any luck keeping code away .As he told me ,the parts man at autozone, I have changed oxygen sensor and fuel cap.Tired of putting on parts with no luck ! Need some better advice ! THANKS
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:27 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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not purge valve. 95 percent of the time a code 440 is caused by a bad vent solenoid. its located at rear of truck by the canister. the vent solenoid is open to road debris and it usually sticks open causing a leak in the system. i find that if someone tells you to replace a gas cap for this code then they usually dont know what they are doing. hope this helps
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:35 PM
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RICHARDAREEL
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[quote:3b844f2497="mastertechtim"]not purge valve. 95 percent of the time a code 440 is caused by a bad vent solenoid. its located at rear of truck by the canister. the vent solenoid is open to road debris and it usually sticks open causing a leak in the system. i find that if someone tells you to replace a gas cap for this code then they usually dont know what they are doing. hope this helps[/quote:3b844f2497]
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:44 PM
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RICHARDAREEL
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mastertechtim if you would could you please tell me if this is located at rear by canister on the S-10 BLAZER model ,you said truck in your first reply . Just making sure THANKS again
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:57 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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yes on the blazer, right next to canister. get the part from the dealer, it costs about 40 bucks
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:59 PM