Service engine soon light is on in my 1997 ford escort. Autozone tested it, and code p1443 came up. EVAP canister purge valve fault. what does this mean, and is it costly to repair?

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PCV valve would have nothing to do with it !
P1443 - Very Small Or No Purge Flow Condition A fuel tank pressure change greater than a minus (-) 7 inches of H 2 O in 30 seconds has occurred with purge (fuel vapor) flow less than 0.02 pounds per minute.

• Blocked fuel vapor hose between EVAP canister purge valve and FTP sensor.
• Blocked fuel vapor hose between EVAP canister purge valve and engine intake manifold.
• Blocked vacuum hose between EVAP canister purge valve-solenoid and engine intake manifold.
• EVAP canister purge valve stuck closed (mechanically).

Check for blockages between the fuel tank, EVAP canister purge valve and engine intake manifold. Check obstructions in the EVAP canister purge valve diaphragm and ports.
Suggest you buy a repair manual if you want to try an fix yourself .Or Go to ford web site Ford Oem1stop com an pay 29 bucks for 72 hours for repair info . Or take it to a qualified repair shop an have it smoke tested . Or goolge purge valve for a pic. an see if you can find it under the hood .

EVAP purge valve stuck closed maybe .

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Hi Vanessa,

Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) P1443 has a "generic" description of "Very Small Or No Purge Flow Condition"
To put it very simply, the Powertrain Control Mdule (PCM) is commanding the Canister Purge (CANP) solenoid to open and purge the fuel vapors from your charcoal canister and fuel tank. Then it "looks" at data from the Purge Flow (PF) sensor to see if if the CANP solenoid complied with its command. This is not occuring as it should. (see the picture below to see how all these parts work together)

Here is a list of the possible causes of this code:
> Leaks in fuel tank, filler cap or vapor hoses
> Wiring harness circuits (CANP SIG, PF, PWR GND, VMV and VPWR)
> Faulty Canister Purge (CANP) solenoid
> Faulty Purge Flow (PF) sensor
> Faulty Vapor Management Valve (VMV)
> Faulty carbon canister
> Faulty PCM
The system must be diagnosed to find out which parts of the system are functioning correctly and which are not, so the fault can be found. The computer only knows that the data from the PF sensor is not what it should be - it does not know WHY.

P1443 Evaporative Emission Control System Control Valve The Evaporative Emission Control System monitors the fuel vapor flow between the engine intake manifold and the EVAP canister. The system failure occurs when a leak or blockage between the intake manifold, the EVAP canister purge valve and the EVAP canister is detected by the PCM.

Code P1443 Possible Causes:

- Pinched, blocked or plugged fuel vapor tubes/hoses (except between fuel tank and EVAP canister)

- Damaged EVAP canister

- Disconnected, cracked or cut fuel vapor tubes/hoses (except between fuel tank and EVAP canister)

- Damaged EVAP canister purge valve

P1443 is the Evaporative Emission Control System Control Valve. Any time you get this code always check your gas cap. If it is not installed all the way, or leaks, it can cause the evap emission code to come up. If the cap is okay...

The problem is probably caused by the Canister Purge Assembly. This assembly connects the intake manifold to the charcoal canister and the assembly is made up of hoses, a valve and a sensor. On the 1997 Ranger, it is located near the front of the engine compartment on the driver's side (the canister is right behind the driver's side headlight). Apparently, if there are any cracks in the hoses, or if the valve or the sensor wears out, this will cause the check engine light to come on, and return the P1443 code.

Part numbers for the canister purge solenoid/flow sensor assemblies:

F57Z-9C987-AB Canister Purge Solenoid/Flow Sensor
Assembly - 2.3L F57Z-9C987-CA Canister Purge Solenoid/Flow Sensor
Assembly - 3.0L F57Z-9C87-BA Canister Purge Solenoid/Flow Sensor
Assembly - 4.0L

Part cost = $65 to $100 depending on engine size - good luck :O)

P1443 - EVAP Control System / Vacuum System Purge Control Solenoid Or Purge Control Valve Fault. A fuel tank pressure change greater than minus (-) 7 inches of water in 30 seconds occurred with a purge (fuel vapor) flow at less than 0.02 pounds per minute.

Possible Causes:

Blocked fuel vapor hose between the EVAP canister purge valve and the FTP sensor.

Blocked fuel vapor hose between the EVAP canister purge valve and the engine intake manifold.

Blocked vacuum hose between the EVAP canister purge valve solenoid and the engine intake manifold.

EVAP canister purge valve stuck closed (mechanically).

Possible Solution:
Check for blockages between the fuel tank, the EVAP canister purge valve, and the engine intake manifold. Check for obstructions in the EVAP canister purge valve diaphragm and ports.

The canister is on the passengers side near the firewall if I recall correctly.

Accelerator Pedal Position Error.

P2138 - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor Circuit Range / Performance Problem

Clear the code - if it recurs, change the sensor.


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P1443 = A problem with the EVAP purge flow system
Continuous Memory Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1443 indicates an incorrect Evaporative System Purge Control Valve flow.

Possible causes:
-- Obstructed, open or cracked hoses between EVAP canister purge valve and intake manifold.
-- Damaged EVAP canister purge valve.
-- Damaged PF sensor.

Hope help with this.

if your obd2 scanner fits the connection you have obd2, obd1 connector is way differnt.

your code p1443
Control System
Canister Purge
Valve (Mechanical)
Malfunction
Monitors the fuel vapor
flow between the
engine intake manifold
and the EVAP
canister. The system
failure occurs when a
leak or blockage
between the intake
manifold, the EVAP
canister purge valve
and the EVAP canister
is detected by the
PCM.
l Pinched, blocked or
plugged fuel vapor
tubes/hoses (except
between fuel tank and
EVAP canister)
l Damaged EVAP
canister
l Disconnected, cracked
or cut fuel vapor
tubes/hoses (except
between fuel tank and
EVAP canister)
l Damaged EVAP
canister purge valve
Check for audible vacuum
noise in the engine
compartment or significant
fuel odor in the engine
compartment or near the
EVAP canister.

This link has all the codes you need.
http://rockledge.home.comcast.net/~rockledge/RangerPictureGallery/DTCs.pdf