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[Ron Cook]

Charlie,
     My several GM vehicles must be either too old or too new. Probably 
not too new as My newest is 2004.  I have never experienced such a 
thing.  What is the vehicle you are reporting the problem with?
Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 2/5/2015 8:46 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> One more thing Steve,  If that works why in hell hasn't GM
> built a similar part?  I guess they just don't want to stop the
> flow of repair bills and trade in's the problem creates?
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve W.
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 9:07 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>
> charlie hill wrote:
>> Same code is set on my 06 GMC Ralph.   GM has revised that
>> part several times and to my knowledge they can't or won't make
>> a part that fixes the problem.  It's nothing but a solenoid that opens
>> and closes on start up and shut down so the computer can
>> sample the EGR system.  Every design they come up with fails and
>> I refuse to pay hundreds of dollars for a part that won't work.  It's
>> an emissions control part.  It looks like they'd be forced to fix it for
>> free.  I gave up on fixing it several years ago and a friend told me how
>> to legally circumvent the emissions test procedure in NC.
>>
>> If they have fixed the problem I'd love to know about it because I get
>> tired
>> of watching that check engine light burn.  It must be LED or it would have
>> burned out by now.  I check the codes on the computer every now and then
>> to make sure nothing else is wrong.
>>
>> Charlie
> Yep the vent solenoid.
> Let's put a part that carries oily vapor under the vehicle, out in the
> open and usually stuck in a spot where dust flies around. Then for good
> measure make it a critical test item for the EVAP system.
>
> Thing normally sets open so air can vent the tank, it only closes for
> the EVAP test. Because of this they rust and stick, and the test fails.
> CEL comes on.
>
> There is a way to fix it so it works and doesn't screw up. Replace the
> factory valve with a better valve. I've used a couple of different
> valves.
> http://www.electricsolenoidvalves.com/1-2-12v-dc-electric-plastic-solenoid-valve-normally-open/
> one like this works well. You connect it in place of the original, then
> modify the filter from the oem so it attaches to the inlet side. You
> need to look at how the valve you use works, you want to operate the
> valve opposite the way it would normally be operated. That is because
> you are blocking a vacuum and if you connect the valve wrong the vacuum
> could hold the valve closed.
>