Kia Optima Hybrid Owner's Manual Quiz
Engine Control System/Fuel System

Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) - Description and Operation

In this manual: Engine Control System/Fuel System
General Information — 4Engine Mechanical System — 50Engine Electrical System — 20Emission Control System — 30Engine Control System/Fuel System — 84Automatic Transmission — 98Drive Shaft and Axle — 15Suspension System — 36Steering — 12Restraints — 50Brake System — 38Body (Interior and Exterior) — 54Body Electrical System — 233Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 57
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Description

The Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) is mounted on the canister and controls the passage between the canister and the intake manifold. It is a solenoid valve that opens when the ECM grounds the valve control line circuit. When the passage is open (PCSV on), fuel vapor stored in the canister is transferred to the intake manifold.

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