P0446 code Toyota 2001 Camry & more 20$ repair 

My man Rich, you are the man. Keep doing what you're doing. It is very helpful.

Thanks for this. I did this to my 2000 camry this weekend. When I took the old one off it was stuck open. The part cost me more than $20 on Amazon though.

thanks Aaron hope this fixes your problem.

Thanks for the informative video 👍I recently had the P0446 pop up as pending status (no CEL) just before the dreaded SoCal smog/emission test. Reading online, California allows one monitor in "not" ready status to pass an emission test 🙂

correct. I bought it on Ebay. I'm trying to add a link to the part. part number is in my description.

You are freaking awesome dude. I have a 1998 Camry V6 and had just the P0446 code come on this month on the 17th. Thank you so much.

Thanks for this info. I was able to get just the solenoid out and sure enough it didn't click with a 9 battery. Bought a new solenoid from Rock auto. Was able to find a screw that fit and everything went back together fairly easy. So much better than buying a new charcoal canister.

The code PO 446 was on my wife's 2000 Toyota camry. The auto service wants to replace EVAP canister with labor and material, which would be $450. After viewing your video, I am going to check that part, hopefully, I can get it out. Thanks.

Hi Richard. Not to be critical, but I wanted to point out in your testing of the bad unit you didn't have the red lead connected all to the battery. Of course isn't going to click if it isn't connected to the battery. I'm surprised you didn't notice this during previewing it before you posted the video. Again, not trying to come across as critical. Thanks for the video.

I had the same code (among others). We chased the code for 10 years! Changed everything in the EVAP system. Even changed the fuel neck! Anyways, recently another shop did a smoke test (last year we had a smoke done but that shop hooked it up to wear you put the fuel in, which the current shop said was wrong) and they said the vent valve (Roll Over Valve) was leaking. We Spent about $800 replacing the charcoal canister (which comes with that valve) and the roll over valve. They need to drop the fuel tank to replace it. Now we have to drive the car 75 to 100 miles to get enough "Drive Cycles" to make sure the check engine light dont come back on. In our case it was not that valve on the canister because the light came back on after driving about 110 miles. Hopefully it is this roll over valve.

Richard, This is for the Charcoal Canister valve? ( under the Rear axle) can you pls mention where you made the Purchase from ? ( ebay or Amazon, etc)

Excellent educational video But you have to go straight to the point. Thank you very much.

I cant find the post to comment on but someone asked if I could make a replacement video. On my vehicle this part is in a very tight spot, screw was rusted on and there wasn't enough room for a 1/4" ratchet, I had to use pliers & vice grips to remove and I just crawled under the car. so not the easiest thing to do needed both hands and no room for anyone else. so I don't have plans for a replacement video.

I just replaced this valve on my 2000 Celica, same-ish area, just the single p0446 code. It was a pain in the butt without taking out the exhaust, but I managed to do it. I didn't bother with the screw, I just broke off the bracket on the old rusty VSV. I got a Dorman 911-601 as a replacement. Stays snug in there with the hoses connected, just zip tied the VSV to what was left of the bracket. Old valve was stuck open and no response to a 9v. The new Dorman is closed by default, opens just fine when energized, and closes right back up when not.

Great informative video sir

This is a vapor pressure vsv, not a purge vsv. The purge vale vsv is located by the air filter.

You can use some washers so you don't go too deep..! For parts check Rock auto parts also AM autoparts..

Be careful, some of those solenoid will test good on the bench but once the air that heats up goes in it it will fail.

wher u get it for such a good price? i need that piece

Thanks

You did have to remove it to replace it. Do you think you could have tested it in place and heard it click in place and could have reached the terminals with the leads.? Thanks for the information.

When you tested the old one at 2:37 the 9 volt battery wasn't even connected.....lol

Be careful with aftermarket switching valves. They often don't hold a vacuum very well.

good video but if you don't hear a click try you standard 12 volt battery. My 2003 corolla needed a bit more power and started to click.

Great! Just wanna find out if a faulty fuel EVAP system could reduce gave mileage. I have literally been losing 60 miles on every tank refill since 2019. That amounts to much over a long period of time

Would this be a fix that could solve my Camry throwing P0440, P0441, and P0446 at the same time?

Where does this part go? On the vapor canister? or under the hood? Is this part the same as Canister Purge Solenoid? Thanks!

I noticed Toyotas are not to good at setting codes until something actually quits working. The computer see's the right voltage, so it doesn't set the code. That may be for more than just Toyotas too.

Screw: Do you know the size and length of the screw?

Your battery isn’t connected, can you show the video how you took it from the car?

I got the same exact code on my Chevy Malibu 2004. Someone who use to work on cars said that I’ll most likely have to replace the whole catalyst converter…. Can this really be the reason ? The code mentions circuit malfunction

This valve switch is under the hood

Just fyi the red clip lead wasn't connected to the battery when you tested the old part. No doubt it was actually bad, just pointing thta out.

Our advanced auto had no clue what this code was!

Is this a purge solenoid or a vent solenoid?

I just read more comments. Someone had already pointed that out. My apologies.

Richard, thanks so much for the insight. We have the same car with the same code. Where did you order the part? I Googled and could not find one at that price.

To start at test go to 2:09

maybe some people need more than a brief explanation. sounds like you already know what you're doing. so why are you bothering to watch.

why when you make the test in the old Vapor canister purge valve, one of the cables was disconnected, that's why don't work

Does this solution pertain to my 1997 Camry 6-cylinder ?

Toyota buenos carros

at minute 2:37 the positive cable to the 9v battery is not connected. and so he did his test assuring that the valve does not work and that it is dead

is this work in a celica/

Next time rotate the damn phone 90 degrees. Y'know? Landscape, not portrait.

@2:09 the red wire is not connected to the battery!

where is this thing locate at?

Can I use a 12V battery to test?

So did it fix the problem or ?

Можно было коротко объяснить, не надо 8 минут снимать видео по электромагнитный клапан, а так спасибо за видео.

Хоть понимаешь что пишу?

Bro, the jumper wire was not connected on the “old” valve 😅😅

You did not hear anything because the positive wire was not connected to the battery 😅

what is the point?? dude??

Where did you get the part and how did you know it was defective?

Have you got two handsome

ANYONE ELSE SMELL BURNING WHILE DRIVING WITH THIS CODE ON??

That is way too much talking man I had to skip 80% of the video just to get to the point of what you were trying to get across

Great video but literally 8 minutes to long. Get to the point

Get a real camera📽.

My man Rich, you are the man. Keep doing what you're doing. It is very helpful.

My man Rich, you are the man. Keep doing what you're doing. It is very helpful.

My man Rich, you are the man. Keep doing what you're doing. It is very helpful.