That's good to know about the green cap, thank you. As I said earlier, I had just replaced the battery, so the codes were cleared, CEL had not come back on yet as it takes a few cycles for the code to set, haven't even done a hot restart yet.
The purge valve was replaced 1.5 years (8600 miles) ago, AC Delco #214-1026, so I think it's still good. I still have that old one, it was also AC Delco & had been on for 5,000 miles (11 months). I tried to blow through it, it is ok. I will wait & see if it still sets a code, & if it does then I'll check & probably replace the purge valve with the one I have.
As I mentioned in my original post, I have been overfilling the gas tank to try & find any liquid leaks, haven't found any. Does this practice damage the purge valve by allowing liquid gasoline to contact it? As I said, it has been much easier to "top off" since this evap leak has been present. If this fixes the problem I will no longer top off the fuel tank.
Thank you for all the information!!
Edit: I re-read your answer regarding the purge valve. So if it is functioning correctly, the only way it would be contributing to the hot start stall is if it was leaking? I am leaving soon to another state, won't be back until next week, vehicle will probably not be driven. I will check that valve, I only need a length of vacuum hose to check it without removing it. Thanks again!
Jun 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM