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TES T ACTION AP P LICAB ILITY
5 N OTE: A th o ro u g h v is u a l in s p e c tio n o f th e Ev a p s y s te m h o s e s , tu be s , a n d
c o n n e c tio n s m a y s a v e tim e in y o u r d ia g n o s is . Lo o k fo r a n y p h y s ic a l d a m a g e
o r s ig n s o f w e tn e s s a t c o n n e c tio n s . Th e s tro n g s m e ll o f fu e l v a p o rs m a y a id
d ia g n o s is a ls o .
To con t in u e t est in g, you will n eed Miller Tool #8404 E va por a t ive E m ission s Lea k
Det ect or (E E LD).
Rem ove t h e Air su pply h ose fr om t h e ser vice por t .
Con n ect t h e SMOKE su pply t ip (bla ck h ose) t o t h e ser vice por t .
Set t h e sm oke/a ir con t r ol swit ch t o SMOKE .
N OTE: Th e flo w m e te r in d ic a to r ba ll w ill n o t m o v e in th e s m o k e m o d e .
P r ess t h e r em ot e sm oke/a ir st a r t bu t t on .
N OTE: Ma k e s u re th a t s m o k e h a s fille d th e EVAP s y s te m by c o n tin u in g to
p re s s th e re m o te s m o k e /a ir s ta rt bu tto n , re m o v e th e v e h ic le fu e l c a p , a n d
w a it fo r th e s m o k e to e x it. On c e s m o k e is in d ic a te d re in s ta ll th e fu e l c a p .
N OTE: F o r o p tim a l p e rfo rm a n c e , in tro d u c e s m o k e in to th e s y s te m fo r a n
a d d itio n a l 60 s e c o n d s ; c o n tin u e in tro d u c in g s m o k e a t 15 s e c o n d in te rv a ls ,
a s n e c e s s a ry.
Wh ile st ill h oldin g t h e r em ot e sm oke/a ir st a r t bu t t on , u se t h e wh it e ligh t (#8404-
CLL) t o follow t h e E VAP syst em pa t h , a n d look for t h e sou r ce of t h e lea k in dica t ed by
exit in g sm oke.
If a lea k is con cea led fr om view (i.e., t op of fu el t a n k), r elea se t h e r em ot e sm oke/a ir
st a r t bu t t on , a n d u se t h e u lt r a violet (UV) bla ck ligh t #8404-UVL a n d t h e yellow
goggles 8404-20 t o look for r esidu a l t r a ces of dye t h a t is left beh in d by t h e sm oke.
Th e exit in g sm oke deposit s a r esidu a l flu id t h a t is eit h er br igh t gr een or br igh t
yellow in color wh en viewed wit h a UV ligh t .
N OTE: Ca re fu lly in s p e c t th e v e n t s id e o f th e EVAP Ca n is te r. D u e to th e
filte rin g s y s te m in th e c a n is te r th e s m o k e m a y n o t be a s th ic k . In tro d u c in g
s m o k e in to th e filte re d s id e o f th e c a n is te r m a y a s s is t in lo c a tin g th e le a k .
Wa s a lea k fou n d?
All
Yes
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Repa ir or r epla ce t h e lea kin g com pon en t a s n ecessa r y.
P er for m P OWE RTRAIN VE RIF ICATION TE ST VE R - 6.
No
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Go To 6
6 N OTE: Afte r d is c o n n e c tin g th e Ev a p P u rg e S o le n o id v a c u u m c o n n e c tio n s ,
in s p e c t th e lin e s a n d s o le n o id fo r a n y s ig n s o f c o n ta m in a tio n fro m th e EVAP
Ca n is te r. Th is m a y in d ic a te a fa u lty v e n t v a lv e . Re p la c e /re p a ir a s n e c e s s a ry.
Tu r n t h e ign it ion off.
Discon n ect t h e va cu u m h oses a t t h e E va p P u r ge Solen oid.
Usin g a h a n d va cu u m pu m p, a pply 10 in H g t o t h e
# CAN # of t h e E VAP P u r ge
Solen oid.
N OTE: Mo n ito r th e v a c u u m g a u g e fo r a t le a s t 15 s e c o n d s .
Does t h e E VAP P u r ge Solen oid h old va cu u m ?
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Yes
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Go To 7
No
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Repla ce t h e E va p P u r ge Solen oid.
P er for m P OWE RTRAIN VE RIF ICATION TE ST VE R - 6.
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