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Old 12-26-2013, 03:28 PM   #1
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Can I check if its the evap valve by pinching off the vacuum hose to the motor and seeing if the MAF values go up?
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Old 12-26-2013, 05:18 PM   #2
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Can I check if its the evap valve by pinching off the vacuum hose to the motor and seeing if the MAF values go up?
Not always as it would depend upon exactly where the leak(s) is(are). Sometimes you simply have to break down and check it with a smoke machine.
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