Purge solenoid

Tiny
JAYSON360
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  • 1998 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 102,000 MILES
I've replaced the purged solenoid 7 times. If I drive the car kinda hard, the solenoid litterally falls apart and that's why I keep replacing it. Its making a clicking sound. I can start the car and it'll run for a few minutes and It starts clicking. It sounds kind of like a sewing machine.
Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 AT 11:19 AM

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Tiny
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Have it scanned for codes it may be a shorted wire and causing solenoid to wear out. Just because a codes says that doesn't mean it's the solenoid, I tmeans it's the circuit that is screwed up
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 AT 12:39 PM
Tiny
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No codes as of right now
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 AT 1:09 PM
Tiny
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DIFFERENT FELLER

IS THAT PUPPY IN A SPOT WHERE IT MIGHT GET MEGA HEAT FROM AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT MIGHT BREAK IT DOWN?

IF SO, COULD SOMETHING LIKE A MODIFIED FOIL PIE PAN BE FASHIONED TO DIVERT HEAT AWAY FROM IT?

JUST A THOUGHT!

THE MEDIC
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 AT 3:36 PM
Tiny
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I'll rig up something and see what happens!
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 AT 4:45 PM

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