code 496 high purge flow fault help me

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08-30-2008, 01:36 PM

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code 496 high purge flow fault help me

hey guys i threw the code #496 high purge flow fault whats wrong with my car

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08-31-2008, 01:52 PM

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08-31-2008, 02:21 PM

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it could be a bad purge soleniod, the wiring to it, the hoses to it routed wrong, a bad pcm, a bad fuel tank pressure sensor. As you can see this would be a hard one to diagnose without the right tools. I'd take it in.

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08-31-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fast98

yea every time i fill up the car shuts off

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08-31-2008, 03:47 PM

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What the hell this is like the 10th thread in a month for this problem. I never heard of this happening untill recently. It seems like most people are ending up with debris in the hose for the breather on the fuel tank.