Crap! just got error code P0496, anyone know what it is?
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Crap! just got error code P0496, anyone know what it is?
I got a check engine light today so I hooked up the OBD II.
It reads P0496 - EVAP Emissions High Purge Flow Fault.
Anyone know what this is?
It reads P0496 - EVAP Emissions High Purge Flow Fault.
Anyone know what this is?
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would bad gasoline make that light come on just got that code shortly after I filled up at a turkey hill gas station. I normally use BP/RICKERS premium But was running low on Christmas eve and evthing was closing early so I gave it a shot.
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
Open gas cap, close it again. The code will probably clear in a few days of driving.
If it happens shortly after gassing up then it is most likely the gas cap.
If it happens shortly after gassing up then it is most likely the gas cap.
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Ill try a new gas cap and see if that works I ran the old gas almost completely out then refilled with bp premium but light still on. someone @ AutoZone told me to try dumping a can of sea foam and a lil bit of fuel stablelizer to the gas tank. have u heard of that b4. thx 4 ur help
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
Ill try a new gas cap and see if that works I ran the old gas almost completely out then refilled with bp premium but light still on. someone @ AutoZone told me to try dumping a can of sea foam and a lil bit of fuel stablelizer to the gas tank. have u heard of that b4. thx 4 ur help
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2010 E550 AMG
p0496 code
change the gas cap and light went off for a week then came back on s**t.
went back to AutoZone and got the same code p0496 but this time it said check the following.
purge or vent solenoid failure
plugged evap canister condition
failed evap pressure sensor
can anyone shoot me a diagram or tell where these parts are located on vehicle and any advise on what I should start with first. thx ev1 for your help.
2010 E550 4matic Sedan
65k
went back to AutoZone and got the same code p0496 but this time it said check the following.
purge or vent solenoid failure
plugged evap canister condition
failed evap pressure sensor
can anyone shoot me a diagram or tell where these parts are located on vehicle and any advise on what I should start with first. thx ev1 for your help.
2010 E550 4matic Sedan
65k
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2010 E550 P2 w/AMG Sport Package + Pano, 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
Idk what they look like or where they are located exactly, I can say the parts and labor ran me about 1k to get fixed based on the estimate they gave me. So I said if no CEL comes back I'm gonna leave it. I have a buddy whose a mechanic and he said it's apart of the emissions system and if I needed to pass inspection, I'd probably fail if these codes are still there or if this is a real issue. Luckily I got inspected a couple of months beforehand so I'm good for two years
He did tell me a few other things but this was a couple months back so I forget all of it but he did say a CEL should come back if it was really major issue. I can grab the printout for the estimations per part if you like when I get home to my car binder that I keep.
Oh one other thing, I was getting serviced at STS and they told me those parts can only be bought from the dealer. So they may have charged me a little more in the estimate since they were going to pick the parts up from the dealer for me.
I have a 2010 E550 RWD 107K Miles
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mrcedes R350 2008
code P0496 on R350, 2008
I have not checked this yet, any other ideas?
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2011 Mercedes Benz E550 Coupe
PO496
Did you ever figure this out? My CEL is on, tested purge solenoid valve, not an issue. Gas cap was tightening past one click so I replaced it and cleared the code. Stayed clear and gas mileage was fine for about a week. Came back on and gas mileage is back to being horrible. I don't smell any fuel near the rear quarter panel, no leaks, no problems filling up. Anyone have any ideas or solutions? Thank you in advance!
