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2004 s-10 4x4 p0496 dtc...help!!!


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Mercenary41688
10-11-2009, 11:30 AM
Got an 04 Chevy s-10 4x4 with the check engine light on...my tester says P0496... new cap and vent valve....still got the light...HELP!!:banghead:

MT-2500
10-11-2009, 01:11 PM
Got an 04 Chevy s-10 4x4 with the check engine light on...my tester says P0496... new cap and vent valve....still got the light...HELP!!:banghead:

Has code been cleared and come back?

If so you will need a engine capable scanner and a repair flow chart for code P0496.

The repair flow chart can be found in the factory repair manuals or a All data on line sub.

http://www.alldata.com/products/diy/index.html

Go threw the complet repair flow chart as outlined.

Let us know how it goes.

Mercenary41688
10-19-2009, 10:25 AM
Found the problem... i hooked a engine capable scanner to it, tested the purge solenoid, could hear it click... next day smoke tested it...was clickin but not functioning, stuck shut....replaced the soleniod and no more code!!!!

MT-2500
10-19-2009, 11:01 AM
Found the problem... i hooked a engine capable scanner to it, tested the purge solenoid, could hear it click... next day smoke tested it...was clickin but not functioning, stuck shut....replaced the soleniod and no more code!!!!

Thanks for posting back how it went and the fix.
Good Luck

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