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For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 891486  Size: MF

Circuit Description

The EVAP purge valve delivers fuel vapor from the canister to the intake manifold. The purge solenoid is pulse width modulated when the ECM commands it to empty the canister. The voltage on the solenoid control circuit is monitored continuously. If the voltage falls below a low threshold, this DTC will set.

DTC Parameters

DTC P0443 will set when:

    • Battery Voltage is between 7.5 and 15 volts
    • Engine is running
    • A low voltage condition exists on the control circuit

P0443 is a (type B) DTC.

Diagnostic Aids

To locate an intermittent problem, use the scan tool to monitor the actual EVAP purge solenoid with engine running.

Wiggling wires while monitoring the EVAP purge solenoid may locate the area where a short to ground exists.


Object Number: 888201  Size: FP