Is purge valve covered under emissions warranty?
Most likely, the purge valve falls under the 80k mile emissions warranty.
What controls the purge valve?
In modern cars, the purge valve is an electrically-operated solenoid, that is controlled by the engine computer. When the engine is running and fully warmed up, the engine computer gradually opens the purge valve to allow some amount of fuel vapors to be moved from the charcoal canister and burned in the engine.
Is the purge valve part of emissions?
In particular, the canister purge valve is an emissions control component that allows the engine intake vacuum to take the exact amount of fuel vapors from the EVA canister into the engine intake manifold. In newer model vehicles the purge valve is electrically operated solenoid controlled by the engine computer.
Is EVAP leak covered under powertrain warranty?
Is The EVAP System Covered Under Warranty? The EVAP system of the vehicle is typically associated with the drivetrain, so if you have a new car that has a warranty on the drivetrain, problems with the EVAP system should be covered under warranty.
What’s the purge valve on a Volvo X70?
The purge valve is a common failure item on the Volvo 850/x70 series. This is a great how-to with easy-to-follow pictures for a fix to avoid buying a new valve. I have adapted this from my original tutorial for the BMW M30 engines.
Where does the EVAP gas go in a Volvo?
The only place evaporating gas can go is the charcoal canister which is then pulled into the intake at startup. This is pretty much always the P0455 code. Read the rest of this fine tutorial w/ photos: How to test and repair your EVAP valve
What kind of engine does a Volvo have?
Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo’s extremely popular car line — Volvo’s 1990s “bread and butter” cars — powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine. I have adapted this from my original howto for the BMW M30 engines.