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**Lincolnmania** · 10-06-2010, 06:55 PM

that is the vapor canister purge solenoid

**gadget73** · 10-06-2010, 06:57 PM

either thats the carb bowl vent solenoid, or its the evap purge solenoid. My guess is carb bowl vent since usually the early evap purge stuff is a vacuum operated valve with a control solenoid on the valve cover.

**edit** evap purge = canister purge, depending what books you're looking at. Its the thing that sucks the gas fumes out of the tank via the charcoal canister under the battery.

**Brown_Muscle** · 10-06-2010, 07:20 PM

It's definitely not the carb bowl vent solenoid because that is right next to this, and it shows pictures on rockauto..... so it must be the vapor canister purge solenoid...which is not available on rockauto...i'll check on ebay but...any other ideas? do these also come on CFI cars? I could grab one from the junkyard if so

**87gtVIC** · 10-06-2010, 07:22 PM

Ford dealership?

**Brown_Muscle** · 10-06-2010, 07:23 PM

how about this? : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tomco...#ht_1233wt_962

**Brown_Muscle** · 10-06-2010, 07:24 PM

or this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-...s#ht_500wt_977

They seem simple enough...the plug is the same, i dont see why it wouldn't work, right?

**85crownHPP** · 10-06-2010, 07:24 PM

You won't find one on a CFI car, the vapor purge is a 2-part deal.
You can find something equivalent on SEFI boxes though, that looks just like the vapor solenoid they use. I had one on a switch controlling my idle stepper when it was CFI... even if the plug doesn't match you can just harvest that too and wire it in.

**85crownHPP** · 10-06-2010, 07:26 PM

Either of those should work, all they do is open/close a vacuum circuit.

**87gtVIC** · 10-06-2010, 07:33 PM

I say get the cheaper one.

**gadget73** · 10-06-2010, 08:33 PM

those should be fine. Its just a simple vacuum solenoid. Apply power, and it goes from a plug to a connector. Not too fancy and you should be able to modify almost any similar device to work.

**86VickyLX** · 10-07-2010, 06:01 AM

Originally posted by Brown_Muscle View Post

It's definitely not the carb bowl vent solenoid because that is right next to this, and it shows pictures on rockauto..... so it must be the vapor canister purge solenoid...which is not available on rockauto...i'll check on ebay but...any other ideas? do these also come on CFI cars? I could grab one from the junkyard if so

Did you break the tit off of the other side or something? The EFI cars have those too. I don't know if they're the same part number, but a solenoid is a solenoid. Computer provides a path to ground on one side with a 12v switched on the other.

**Brown_Muscle** · 10-07-2010, 10:12 AM

tits been broken for a while...used epoxy since i couldn't find the part. but thats not cutting it anymore...i ordered the cheaper one, however the store is having problems with its payment system =/