- Apr 12, 2014
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I recently picked up this 98gt, which was in need of a bunch of minor fixes. It had an engine miss, which I fixed with some new plug wires and replacing some hoses going to the purge cannister, purge valve, and throttle body. The hoses were in terrible shape. After fixing these issues, all codes disappeared and cel went off without having to clear it manually.
After driving the car for a week or so, I got a cel again and P1443 came back (no other codes). I've been reading through old threads on the purge sylenoid, cannister, vacuum hoses, etc. When I was replacing hoses, I checked out the purge cannister and it appeared to be in good shape with no crack. All hoses up front are now brand new. The wife has been commenting that it smells rich, when running. I finally noticed a slight gas smell today, when she was driving and I got out of the car in the driveway from the passenger side. This is near the purge canister, so I'm wondering if I overlooked something there. I also couldn't help but notice that the gas cap itself looks a little rough, although the sealing surfaces look to be ok.
I tracked down a p1443 on my '02 Explorer a couple years ago and it turned out to be a small rust hole in the filler neck. What's the best route to start tracking this one down? Can the purge valve itself be cleaned? Tested? Can a faulty valve or sensor (I believe those are two different parts, right?) cause a gas smell?
One more thing....the gas smell really doesn't smell like raw gas, but more like unburned fuel. I did pull plugs when I replaced wires and they all looked fine. No symptoms of running rich. The car seems to run great now, except for a very slight miss every now and then.
After driving the car for a week or so, I got a cel again and P1443 came back (no other codes). I've been reading through old threads on the purge sylenoid, cannister, vacuum hoses, etc. When I was replacing hoses, I checked out the purge cannister and it appeared to be in good shape with no crack. All hoses up front are now brand new. The wife has been commenting that it smells rich, when running. I finally noticed a slight gas smell today, when she was driving and I got out of the car in the driveway from the passenger side. This is near the purge canister, so I'm wondering if I overlooked something there. I also couldn't help but notice that the gas cap itself looks a little rough, although the sealing surfaces look to be ok.
I tracked down a p1443 on my '02 Explorer a couple years ago and it turned out to be a small rust hole in the filler neck. What's the best route to start tracking this one down? Can the purge valve itself be cleaned? Tested? Can a faulty valve or sensor (I believe those are two different parts, right?) cause a gas smell?
One more thing....the gas smell really doesn't smell like raw gas, but more like unburned fuel. I did pull plugs when I replaced wires and they all looked fine. No symptoms of running rich. The car seems to run great now, except for a very slight miss every now and then.