2001 Chevy Malibu P0446 code - check engine light on

2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU
38,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SWEETGUYBL
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I have replaced vent valve solenoid, evap cannister, and still get the P0446 fault code. What should I do next?
Sep 14, 2010 at 8:46 PM
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MADMIKE1735
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have you smoked the system???? without a snap-modis, and a smoke machine, its almost impossible to figure out faulty evap components.
Sep 14, 2010 at 8:47 PM
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SWEETGUYBL
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Not exactly sure what smoking the system means and what is a snap-modis?
Sep 15, 2010 at 9:04 PM
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MADMIKE1735
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when you smoke the system, there is a tool used to fill the evap system with smoke in order to find a leak.... the Snap On modis is a very expensive diagnostic tool that can be used to activate, or deactivate system components...
Sep 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM
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SWEETGUYBL
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[quote:f46e65e528="madmike1735"]when you smoke the system, there is a tool used to fill the evap system with smoke in order to find a leak.... the Snap On modis is a very expensive diagnostic tool that can be used to activate, or deactivate system components...[/quote:f46e65e528]

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Sep 16, 2010 at 7:17 PM