Posts Tagged: purge valve failure

What are the most common causes of purge valve failure

Purge valves failure due to electrical issues or clogging A purge valve is just a solenoid operated valve. The solenoid move a plunger that opens or closes the valve. So it can fail electrically or mechanically. Here’s what causes a purge valve failure: Want to know the symptoms of a bad purge valve? See this post Electrical purge valve failure A short or open in the solenoid windings would set a purge valve circuit code.That kind of purge valve failure would set a check engine light and one of these … Read More