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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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What System is This ???
HI guys.
what system does this belong to ?
See circled part under hood and the arrow points to a little part that has a hose going into it one coming out of it and an electrical connector.

this is clicking and shacking on every click? is this normal?
what is this part?
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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Yes the part on the left is the purge valve and the circle is a muffler in the hose coming off of it. It clicks when in operation.
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Thank you,
i never noticed the valve going "click click click" before.
what is it purging??
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It allows fuel vapors in the evaporative system to be routed back into the intake to be burned.
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