The evaporative system draws stored fuel vapors from the fuel tank into a charcoal canister to be used to meter the air/fuel ratio upon request. An evaporative emission (EVAP) canister purge solenoid is used to control the flow of vapors from the EVAP canister to the intake manifold controlled by the PCM. The powertrain control module (PCM) controls the solenoid with a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal on both its SOHC and DOHC engines. The PCM uses a generic field effect transistor driver (GFD) to control the solenoids ground when certain conditions have been met. The GFD driver has the capability to diagnose if the circuit has opened or shorted and can also monitor if the plunger has actually moved.

Important: The EVAP canister purge solenoid is continuously checked for movement when the engine is running and the following conditions have been met.

DTC P0440 will set if the PCM has determined the EVAP canister purge solenoid has not moved when:

DTC P0440 will set if there is an open, short to battery, shorted solenoid coil, or short to ground in the EVAP canister purge solenoid circuit when the ignition is ON.

When attempting to diagnose an intermittent problem, use a scan tool to review the malfunction history diagnostic information. The supplimental data can be used to duplicate a problem.

Intermittents or opens suspected to be at the connector can be detected by using a diagnostic service probe. Voltage can be read on wires without disconnecting any connectors.

If a circuit problem is detected P0443, a code P0440 will also set if P0440 parameters are met.

Inspect the tightness of the female terminal grip with a spare male terminal.