So after having some hesitation issues and some of you guys reporting the same problem, i have replaced my charcoal canister purge valve. That fixed my problem and really woke the car up.. she pulls hard all the way through and it made a huge diffence in performance. I was shocked that this could cause such a hinderance on performance. I am also replacing the charcoal canister because it is cheap and dont want there to be a weak link. So those of you with CEL on and hesitation, get your codes pulled and look for that code. I hope this atleast helps for future reference and searches.
anyone that has p1443 CEL code and hesitation, this fixes it..
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Well I just got a check engine code last night.. I hope its this bc I checked everything I could think of by sign and the connectors are ok 
Bringing the car tomorrow after work to napa to get a code
Bringing the car tomorrow after work to napa to get a codeIt takes about two minutes. All unplug and replug. The valve is located at the top of the passengerside cowl. It has a hose and wire connector plugged on it. Get the replacement part from Ford ($20+/-). It'll help you find the bad valve.96RagTop said:
Why does anyone drive around with a CEL and reduced performance? Afraid of what they'll find wrong? Keyword here: wrong. It's broke, so fix it before it gets worse.
Yeah, if you fix that code gas mileage will get a boost too. I was gettin 18mpg h/w when i bought it, fixed that code with the new valve, now i get 22. It's easy as hell, takes 2 seconds. Pull 2 hoses off, and a wire connector, put the new one in. MAKE SURE THAT THE VALVE IS FACING THE RIGHT WAY!!!! One of the hose connectors is higher up then the other, I can't remember which is which, just take note of it when you remove the old clogged one so you put the new one on correctly.
Well, I had it, and that didn't fix it. lol
ended up being the canister itself IIRC.
ended up being the canister itself IIRC.
How much does the canister itself cost?
97, do you happen to have the part number? I think I remember seeing this code a while back and I never fixed it, if it's only $20 I'll just buy a new one and swap it out
I have a canister laying around, any offers to a poor college student?
you can get both parts from Oreillys. the purge valve was $40 and the canister is $25. the canister is in the wheel well, passenger side. easy to get to but the liner is kinda a bitch with the 2 plastic clips. i have not replaced the canister yet, it gets here this week.
Ciotti, i do not remember the part number, but it is on the part itself. pull the rubber slip off and its right there, take it to Oriellys and they will find it.
What's the purpose of this canister?
I hate to excavate this thread from 7 months ago, but it's got a ton of good information... Anyone know the actual part number for our charcoal canister purge valve? Mine doesn't have the part number on it and I'm pretty sure it needs to be replaced.
I had the code and theres two sensors that you need to replace.
SuperG said:
It's a charcoal canister. It's in the pass. side fender. You have to take out the fender liner and it'll be a black box under the antenna. The purpose of it is to catch gas vapors from the tank, so they don't vent into the atmosphere. The purge valve, or solenoid, purges the vapors into the motor under the right conditions where they are burned with the normal air/fuel mixture and out the exhaust with everything else..
Solenoid or purge valve is circled (note: this is a 5.0. 4.6 might be diff., but gives a general idea)
Pic of the canister under the fender. The line I highlighted is the one going to the purge valve.
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