Page 697 of 1954

(From pag e 11-192 )
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
NO
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P purg e contro l solenoi d
valve an d No . 2 0 EC U (PCM ) (2 0A) fuse .
EVAP bypas s solenoi d valv e test .
Chec k th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valve:1. Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e
fro m th e EVA P tw o wa y valve ,
an d connec t a vacuu m pum p
t o th e hose .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Appl y vacuu m to th e hose .
Dos e th e valv e hol d vacuum ?
NO
Chec k th e EVA P bypas s solenoi dvalve:1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e EVA P bypas s
solenoi d valv e 2 P connector .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e 2 P connecto r termina l
No . 2 an d bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
YES
Chec k fo r a shor t i n th e wir e
(2WB S line) :
1 . Disconnec t th e ECM/PC M
connecto r F (8P) .
2 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e 2 P connecto r termina l
No . 2 an d bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
NO
Substitut e a known-goo d PC M
an d rechec k (se e pag e 11-42 fo r
immobilize r information) . I f
symptom/indicatio n goe s away ,
replac e th e origina l PCM . Replac
e th e EVA P purg e contro l
solenoi d valve .
EVAP TWO-WA YVALVE
VACUU MPUMP/GAUGE ,
0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X -
04 1 -XXXX X
EVAPBYPAS SSOLENOI DVALVE
EVAP bypas s solenoi d valve/EVA P
two-wa y valv e is OK . D o th e EVA P
contro l caniste r ven t shu t valv etest (se e pag e 11-194 ).
EVAP BYPASS SOLENOID
VALVE 2P CONNECTOR (C320)
Replac e th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e an d O-rings .
Repai r shor t i n th e wir e betwee n
PC M (F1 ) an d EVA P bypas s
solenoi d valve .
O-RING SReplace .YES
NO
YE S
Wir e sid e o f
femal e
terminal s
YES
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Emission Contro l Syste m
Evaporativ e Emissio n (EVAP ) Control s (cont'd )
EVAP contro l caniste r ven t shu t
valv e test .
Chec k th e EVA P contro l caniste r
ven t shu t valve :
1 . Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e
fro m th e EVA P thre e wa y
valve , an d connec t a vacuu m
pump to th e hose .2. Connec t th e PC M connecto r
termina l F 5 to th e bod y groun d
with a jumpe r wire .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .4. Appl y vacuu m to th e hose .
Doe s th e valv e hol d vacuum ?
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
NO
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P contro l caniste r ven t
shu t valv e an d No . 2 0 EC U (PCM )
(2 0 A ) fuse .
EVAPCONTRO LCA1
VACUU M
PUMP/GAUGE , 0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X - 04 1 - XXXX X
PCM CONNECTO R F (8P )
VS V (RED/WHT )
JUMPER WIR E
EVAPTHRE E WA YVALV E
Wire sid e o f femal e
terminal s
EVA P contro l caniste r ven t shu t
valv e i s OK . D o th e caniste r sys -
te m lea k tes t (se e pag e 11-195 ). EVA
P CONTRO L
CANISTE R VEN T SHU T
VALV E 2P CONNECTO R (C316 )
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
NORepai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P contro l caniste r ven t
shu t valv e an d PC M (F5) .
Replac e th e EVA P contro l canis -
te r ven t shu t valv e an d O-ring .
YES
YES
Is ther e continuity ?
NO
YE S
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e
(VS V line) :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e EVA P contro l
caniste r ven t shu t valv e 2 P
connector .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P contro l caniste r ven t
shu t valv e 2 P connecto r termi -
na l No . 2 an d bod y ground .
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Does th e voltag e dro p t o 1. 5 V
an d hold s a t leas t 2 0 seconds ?
YES
Inspec t th e EVA P contro l caniste r
ven t shu t valv e lin e an d connec -
tions .
EVAP TWO-WA YVALVE
NO
VACUU M
PUMP /
GAUGE ,0 - 3 0 in.H gA973X -041 -XXXX X
Check th e EVA P purg e contro l
solenoi d valv e lin e an d connec -
tions:1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e purg e lin e hos e
fro m th e EVA P contro l caniste r
an d plu g th e port .
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4 . Whil e monitorin g th e FT P
Senso r voltag e wit h th e Hond a
PG M Tester , o r measurin g volt -
ag e betwee n PC M connecto r ter -
minal s D1 5 an d D2 2 slowl y
pum p th e vacuu m pum p usin g a
strok e ever y 1- 2 seconds .5. Continu e t o pum p vacuu m
unti l th e voltag e drop s t o
approx . 1.5V .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e
stil l abov e 95° F (35°C ) an d you r
vacuu m pum p ha s n o leak .
6 . Monito r voltag e fo r 2 0 seconds . PC
M CONNECTO R D (22P )
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Doe s th e voltag e dro p to 1. 5 V
an d hold s a t leas t 2 0 seconds ? Inspec
t th e EVA P purg e contro l
solenoi d valv e lin e an d connec -
tions . I f the y ar e OK , d o th e
EVA P two-wa y valv e tes t (se e
pag e 11-205 ).
YE S
NO
Replac e th e EVA P contro l canister .
Caniste
r syste m lea k test .
Chec k th e EVA P contro l caniste r
ven t shu t valv e lin e an d connec -
tions :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Connec t a tw o three-wa y te e
fitting s int o th e hos e fro m th e
EVA P contro l caniste r t o th e
EVA P two-wa y valve . Connec t
th e fue l tan k pressur e senso r
to on e o f th e te e fitting s an dthe vacuu m pum p to th e other .3. Remov e th e ven t hos e fro m th e
EVA P contro l caniste r ven t shu t
valv e an d ca p th e por t t o sea l
th e fres h ai r ven t fo r th e EVA P
contro l canister .
4 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
5 . Whil e monitorin g th e FT P
Senso r voltag e wit h th e Hond a
PG M Tester , o r measurin g volt -
ag e betwee n PC M connecto r ter -
minal s D1 5 an d D2 2 slowl y
pum p th e vacuu m pum p usin g a
strok e ever y 1- 2 seconds .6. Continu e t o pum p vacuu muntil tha t voltag e drop s t oapprox . 1. 5 V .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e
stil l abov e 95° F (35°C ) an d you r
vacuu m pum p ha s n o leak .
7 . Monito r tha t voltag e fo r 2 0
seconds .
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Page 700 of 1954

Emission Contro l Syste m
Evaporativ e Emissio n (EVAP ) Control s (cont'd )
'00 - 0 1 models :
Troubleshootin g Flowchar t
The MIL has bee n reporte d on .
DT C P145 7 is stored .
Chec k th e EVA P caniste r purg e
valve:1. Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e
fro m th e EVA P caniste r purg e
valve , an d connec t a hos e an d
a vacuu m pum p t o th e EVA P
caniste r purg e valve .
2 . Connec t th e PC M connecto r
termina l A2 3 t o th e bod y
ground wit h a jumpe r wire .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .4. Appl y vacuu m to th e hose .
Dos e th e valv e hol d vacuum ?
YES
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e
(PC S line) :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e EVA P caniste r
purg e valv e 2 P connector.
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r purg e valv e
2 P connecto r termina l No . 1 an d
bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
YES
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e
(IG 1 line) :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e voltag e betwee n th e
EVA P bypas s solenoi d valv e 2 P
connecto r termina l No . 2 an d
bod y ground . PC
M CONNECTO R A (26P )
JUMPE R
WIRE
EVA P caniste r purg e valv e is OK .
D o th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e tes t (se e pag e 11-197 ).
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r purg e valv e
and PC M (A23) .
(To pag e 11-197 )
11-196
NO
Wir e sid e o f
femal e
terminal s
NO
EVA P CANISTE R PURG EVALVE 2P CONNECTO R (C127 )
Wir
e sid e o f
femal eterminal s
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Page 701 of 1954

(From pag e 11-194 )
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
NO
Repai r ope n in th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r purg e valv e
and No . 2 0 EC U (PCM ) (20 A )fuse .
EVA P bypas s solenoi d valv e test .
Chec k th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valve:1. Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e
fro m th e EVA P tw o wa y valve ,
an d connec t a vacuu m pum p
t o th e hose .
2. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .3. Appl y vacuu m to th e hose .
Dos e th e valv e hol d vacuum ?
NO
Chec k th e EVA P bypas s solenoi dvalve:1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e EVA P bypas s
solenoi d valv e 2 P connector .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e 2 P connecto r termina l
No . 2 an d bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
YES
Chec k fo r a shor t i n th e wir e
(2WB S line) :
1 . Disconnec t th e PC M connec -
tor F (8P) .2. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e 2 P connecto r termina l
No . 2 an d bod y ground .
I s ther e continuity ?
NO
Substitut e a known-goo d PC Mand rechec k (se e pag e 11-42 fo rimmobilize r information) . I fsymptom/indicatio n goe s away ,
replac e th e origina l PCM . Replac
e th e EVA P caniste r purg e
valve .
EVAP TWO-WA YVALVE
VACUU M
PUMP /
GAUGE ,0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X -
04 1 -XXXX X
EVAPBYPAS SSOLENOI DVALVE
EVAP bypas s solenoi d valve/EVA P
two-wa y valv e is OK . D o th e EVA P
caniste r ven t shu t valv e tes t (se e
pag e 11-198 ). EVA
P BYPAS S SOLENOI D
VALV E 2P CONNECTO R (C675 )
Wir e sid e o f
femal e
terminal s
Replace th e EVA P bypas s solenoi d
valv e an d O-rings .
Repai r shor t i n th e wir e betwee n
PC M (F1 ) an d EVA P bypas s
solenoi d valve . O-RIN
G
Replace .
NO
YE S
YES
YE
S
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Emission Contro l Syste m
Evaporativ e Emissio n (EVAP ) Control s (cont'd )
Does th e valv e hol d vacuum ?
I s ther e batter y voltage ?
NO
Repai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r ven t shu t
valv e an d No . 2 0 EC U (PCM ) (2 0
A) fuse .
VACUU M
PUMP/GAUGE , 0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X - 04 1 - XXXX X
PCM CONNECTO R F (8P )
JUMPE R WIR E
EVAPCANISTE R
EVAP caniste r ven t shu t valv e i s
OK . D o th e caniste r syste m lea k
tes t (se e pag e 11-199 ). Wir
e sid e o f femal e
terminal s
EVAPCANISTE R VEN T SHU T
VALV E 2 P CONNECTO R (C673 )
Wir e sid e o f femal e terminal s
NORepai r ope n i n th e wir e betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r ven t shu t
valv e an d PC M (F5) .
Replac e th e EVA P caniste r ven t
shu t valv e an d O-ring .
YES
Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e
(IG 1 line) :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .2. Measur e voltag e betwee n th e
EVA P caniste r ven t shu t valv e
2 P connecto r termina l No . 1
an d bod y ground .
YES
Is ther e continuity ?
Chec
k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e
(VS V line) :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e EVA P caniste r
ven t shu t valv e 2 P connector .
3 . Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e EVA P caniste r ven t shu t
valv e 2 P connecto r termina l
No . 2 an d bod y ground .
NO
YE S
EVA P caniste r ven t shu t valv e
test .
Chec k th e EVA P caniste r ven t
shu t valve :
1 . Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e
an d connec t a vacuu m pum p
t o th e hose .
2 . Connec t th e PC M connecto r
termina l F 5 to th e bod y groun d
with a jumpe r wire .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .4. Appl y vacuu m to th e hose .
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Canister syste m lea k test .
Chec k th e EVA P caniste r ven t
shu t valv e lin e an d connections :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Connec t t o three-wa y te e fit -
ting s int o th e hos e fro m th e
EVA P caniste r t o th e EVA P tw oway valve . Connec t th e fue l
tan k pressur e senso r t o on e o f
the te e fitting s an d th e vacuu mpump t o th e other .
3 . Remov e th e ven t hos e fro m
th e EVA P caniste r ven t shu t
valv e an d ca p th e por t t o sea l
th e fres h ai r ven t fo r th e EVA P
canister .
4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .5. Whil e monitorin g th e FT PSenso r voltag e wit h th e Hond a
PG M Tester , o r measurin g volt -
ag e betwee n PC M connecto r
terminal s D1 5 an d D2 2 slowl y
pum p th e vacuu m pum p usin g
a strok e ever y 1 - 2 seconds .
6 . Continu e t o pum p vacuu m
until tha t voltag e drop s t oabou t 1. 5 V .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e
still abov e 95°F (35°C ) and you rvacuu m pum p ha s n o leak .7. Monito r tha t voltag e fo r 2 0seconds .
Doe s th e voltag e dro p t o 1. 5 V
an d hold s a t leas t 2 0 seconds ?
NO
Chec k th e EVA P contro l Fue l tan k
vapo r ven t lin e an d connections :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e Fue l tan k vapo r
ven t tub e fro m th e EVA P can -
iste r an d plu g th e port .
3 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4. Whil e monitorin g th e FT PSenso r voltag e wit h th e Hond a
PG M Tester , o r measurin g volt -
ag e betwee n PC M connecto r
terminals D1 5 an d D2 2 slowl ypump th e vacuu m pum p usin g
a strok e ever y 1 - 2 seconds .
5 . Continu e t o pum p vacuu m
until tha t voltag e drop s t oabou t 1. 5 V .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e
stil l abov e 95° F (35°C ) an d you r
vacuu m pum p ha s n o leak .
6 . Monito r tha t voltag e fo r 2 0
seconds .
CAP
EVA PCANISTE R
EVAPCANISTE RVENT
SHU T
VALV E
TEEFITTING S
EVAP TW O WA YVALV E
VACUU MPUMP/GAUGE ,
0 - 3 0 In.H g
A973 X -
041 -XXXX X
PCM CONNECTO R 0 (22P )
Inspec t th e EVA P caniste r ven t
shu t valv e lin e an d connections .
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
FUEL TANK VAPOR
VENT TUBE
CA P
(To page 11-200)
YES
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Emission Contro l Syste m
Evaporativ e Emissio n (EVAP ) Control s (cont'd )
(From pag e 11-197 )
Doe s th e voltag e dro p to 1. 5 V
an d hol d a t leas t 2 0 seconds ?
NO
Chec k th e EVA P caniste r purg e
valv e lin e an d connections :
1. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .2. Disconnec t th e Purg e lin ehos e fro m th e EVA P caniste rand plu g th e port .3. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N(ll).4. Whil e monitorin g th e FT PSenso r voltag e wit h th eHond a PG M Tester , o r mea -suring voltag e betwee n PC Mconnecto r terminal s D1 5 an d
D2 2 slowl y pum p th e vacuu m
pum p usin g a strok e ever y 1 -
2 seconds .
5 . Continu e t o pum p vacuu m
until tha t voltag e drop s t oabou t 1. 5 V .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e
stil l abov e 95° F (35°C ) an d you r
vacuu m pum p ha s n o leak .
6. Monito r tha t voltag e fo r 2 0seconds .
Doe s th e voltag e dro p to 1. 5 V
an d hold s a t leas t 2 0 seconds ? Inspec
t th e fue l tan k vapo r ven t
lin e an d connections .
PURGELINE
CAP
VACUU M
PUMP/GAUGE , 0 - 3 0 in.H g
A973 X - 04 1 -XXXX X
PCM CONNECTO R D (22P )
Inspec t th e EVA P caniste r purg e
valv e lin e an d connections . I f
the y ar e OK , d o th e EVA P tw o
wa y valv e tes t (se e pag e 11-205 ). Wir
e sid e o f femal e terminal s
Replac e th e EVA P canister .
NO
YE S
YE
S
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