Emission Control System

Repair Procedures

8steps
~48min
2/5difficulty
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Inspection

[System Inspection]
  1. Disconnect the vapor hose from the throttle body and connect a vacuum pump to the nipple on the throttle body.
  2. Check the following items by applying vacuum with a vacuum pump. · With a cold engine [engine coolant temperature < 60 °C]
    Engine
    Operating
    Condition
    Applied
    Vacuum
    Result
    Idle 0.5 kgf/cm²
    (50 kPa, 7.3 psi)
    Vacuum is applied
    3000 rpm

    · With a warm engine [engine coolant temperature > 80 °C]
    Engine
    Operating
    Condition
    Applied
    Vacuum
    Result
    Idle 0.5 kgf/cm²
    (50 kPa, 7.3 psi)
    Vacuum is applied
    Within 3 minutes after starting the engine at 3000 rpm Try to apply vacuum Vacuum is released
    3 minutes after starting the engine at 3000 rpm 0.5 kgf/cm²
    (50 kPa, 7.3 psi)
    Vacuum will be held momentarily, then released
  3. Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable.
  4. Disconnect the PCSV connector (A).
  5. Disconnect the vapor hose (B) connected to the intake manifold from the PCSV.
  6. Connect a vacuum pump to the nipple and apply vacuum.
  7. With the PCSV control line grounded, check the valve operation by applying and removing battery voltage to the PCSV (open and close).
    Battery Voltage Valve Vacuum
    Connected Open Released
    Disconnected Close Supplied
  8. Measure the resistance of the PCSV coil.

    Specification: 22.0 ~ 26.0 Ω [20 °C]

[PCSV Inspection]

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