OEM Ford Thunderbird Canister Purge Valve

Ford Thunderbird Canister Purge Valve Parts and Q&A

• Vent Control Solenoid
  XW4Z-9F945-AA
  Q: How to Service and Repair the Canister Purge Valve on Ford Thunderbird?

  A:

  The first step to service and repair the canister purge valve includes disconnecting the battery ground cable due to electrical safety reasons. First, remove the evaporative canister purge valve cover and proceed to disconnect the connector and vacuum hose, then the evaporative emission (EVAP) return tube and EVAP canister purge outlet tube. The EVAP canister purge valve needs removal after disconnecting its components. Perform the opposite order of steps used for removal to install the components. A leak test must come after installation as part of the evaporative emission verification drive cycle procedure. Bear in mind the necessity to use Merpol(R) for sealing the O-ring during assembly steps.
• Purge Valve
  3U5Z-9C915-C
  Q: What Precautions Should Be Taken with the Canister Purge Valve in the Evaporative Emission System to Prevent Explosion or Fire on Ford Thunderbird?

  A:

  The evaporative emission system holds both fuel vapor and condensed fuel vapor that creates an explosion risk, so technicians need to disconnect the battery ground cable to prevent electrical spark-related incidents when working with fuel vapor or fluid. Working near fuel-related components must be devoid of both smoking activities and open flames because highly flammable mixtures exist throughout this area. Start the removal process of the canister purge valve by disconnecting the ground cable from the battery. In order to remove the canisters, the rear subframe should be taken out. The illustrations present the correct sequential order for taking out the components. Remove the rivet from the fuel Vapor Canister before extracting the canister unit. A leak test follows installation when reversing the removal steps. Operation of the evaporative emission repair verification drive cycle is needed for proper system functionality verification.