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Old 07-16-2009, 06:54 PM
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You'll get a CEL. Get one at a JY. A U-pull it if possible.
 
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge6
Does it happen after the truck sets for a while? I had a sticking evap pruge valve that would let gas vapor flood the manifold after the truck sat for a while. Usually ok at cool morning(less gas expansion) but would have long cranking time and run rough for a few seconds after starting in the afternoon(higher temp more gas expansion). Quick check, just pull of the evap solenoid purge valve and blow in tube connection, if you can blow thru it its leaking.
Do you mean blow where the larger two hose connect od the smaller vacum line? I pulled mine and disconnected everything and I can blow through on the larger hose connections.
 
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Old 07-17-2009, 12:19 PM
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I am having similar starting problems and after reading this thread I checked the evap system and found a huge hole in the charcoal canaster. I can't beleive those things a 100 bucks. What would happen if I just bypassed it?
couldn't you just get a good solid piece of plastic and epoxy it over the hole?
 
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Old 07-19-2009, 10:28 PM
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If i can't find one cheap, I'm going to try. The hole is at the bottom edge so it might be a little tricky. Plus all the charcoal is gone.
 
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well that probably isn't good.
 
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Just get one from a JY, try www.car-parts.com
 
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Old 07-20-2009, 01:39 PM
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I did the fuel pressure check and got 45 when running, after shutting it off, it drops down to 10 in about thirty minutes.
 
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Old 07-20-2009, 04:13 PM
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It should hold a little better than that,but it's not a big deal, and that would be the fuel pressure regulator on the fuel pump or leaking injectors, which has nothing to do with a evap canister with no charcoal and a hole.
 
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From reading this thread "Quirky starting" I understand it could be the fuel pump or the evap solenoid. Didn't mean to get things off track.
 
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Old 07-20-2009, 08:06 PM
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If you're trying to ghetto that canister back together, why can't you just get some charcoal at a pet store. I remember in the old days I used to get charcoal for aquarium filters and such. I dunno if they still have that stuff these days.
 
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