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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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Question code po441 bad canister purge solenoid question

my check engine light is on again with the same code after I had it cleared off it came back.code po441 canister purge solenoid is bad.Can anyone tell me what would be the cause of this issue?I cant see to find it,.someone told me the gas cap I put a new gas cap on and that didn't fix the problem cause the code came back.
 

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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 02:25 AM
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Cracked hoses on the canister could be the issue. It was for my 02 a few years back.

I just cut the lines back a bit and got a couple of trouble free years

Another related thread.... https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...0441-help.html
 

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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 04:30 AM
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Could be a bad Solenoid---it happens.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2013 | 11:26 PM
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where is the canister located anyway so i can check it?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2013 | 06:45 AM
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On my 05 its under the chassis behind the driver. hoses are typically the problem. Any leakage will throw the code.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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ok well i looked under my truck and i cant see the hose guess i have to take that bracket off that holds the canister.i did feel the end of the hose near the canister and it feels like it has a break in it.
 
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