Greetings, I have a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 gas. I have tried to do as many repairs on the truck myself as possible. Lately my truck has died a few times at red lights, low idle. Its starts right back up every time, and when it's rolling it feels strong. I got a code and scanned it.

P0443- Purge Valve Solenoid.

I ordered one, but it has not arrived yet. I checked my Haynes manual but for the life of me I cannot find this valve where the book says it should be. I have searched the forums and the net' but I can't get a clear description as to where exactly it is locatd. Different people give different locations.

Perhaps someone out there has the same truck as me and know exactly where this is located? Has anyone out there changed this valve and had it fix the problem? I've heard people mention vac lines often also....

Please help me!

 

It's on the passenger side inner fender well . It might fix that code, but I don't think it has anything to do with the stalling issue. For that, you might try removing the IAC sensor on back of the Throttle body and spray it down with carb cleaner. Clean the bore in the TB in which the sensor goes into. Remove Neg. battery cable before doing so.


edit.... welcome to DF btw

 

Thank you so much for your quick reply. The location you supplied me with is yet another different location I have been told...sigh

Inside the passenger fender well...is it mounted to anything? Is there any landmark I could find that would give it away? I have thought about trying to locate the canister (which I have been told is located under the truck?) and tracing the line back to the valve??

The IAC solenoid behind the TB is something a lot of other people are mistaking for the purge soleniod, i pulled it thinking it was what I needed, but it was not. I will pull it again and do your recommendations though.

Thanks for all your help. I like this forum.

 

It's just bolted to the fender well, has an electric plug and a hose or two.

 

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you are awesome! Happy holidays to you and yours! I just read about cleaning the IAC and that certainly sounds like something I need to do! Thanks for all your help.

 

No problem and Happy Holidays to you too. Don't be a stranger around here.

And btw, before you become a member of the zman17 is a "giant dick" club, add all the info about your truck to your sig.

 

0443 is a real PITA to track down. I'm still trying to track mine down.

 

Will do! I'm sure I will be picking you brain with other problems...like my brake lights staying on when the truck is parked and my passenger side flasher blinking really fast even though the bulb is working...etc..etc..etc..

 

usually the more of a load you have on a flasher the faster it flashes or it could mean the flasher is getting ready to die