U.S.A. And CANADA
Leakage inspection
1. Perform the following procedures:
Do not operate CV solenoid valve.
Assemble the hose used for inspection to port A.
Cover ports B and C with the caps.

CAUTION:
Do not apply a pressure 20 kPa {150 mmHg, 5.91 inHg} or more to the charcoal canister for 1 min. or more. Doing so will damage the charcoal canister.
2. Apply pressure (19.6 kPa {147 mmHg, 5.79 inHg}
) through the hose, and verify that air does not leak from the charcoal canister.

If there is airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
If there is no airflow, perform the following “Airflow Inspection”..
Airflow inspection
1. Perform the following procedure to verify the charcoal canister airflow.
Plug the port B.

Apply a pressure of 1.8 kPa {14 mmHg, 0.53 inHg}
to port A.
Verify that there is airflow from port C.
If there is no airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
Plug the port A.

Apply a pressure of 2.0 kPa {15 mmHg, 0.59 inHg}
to port C.
Verify that there is airflow from port B.
If there is no airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
Except U.S.A. And CANADA
Leakage inspection
1. Perform the following procedures:
Assemble the hose used for inspection to port A.
Cover ports B and C with the caps.

CAUTION:
Do not apply a pressure 20 kPa {150 mmHg, 5.91 inHg} or more to the charcoal canister for 1 min. or more. Doing so will damage the charcoal canister.
2. Apply pressure (19.6 kPa {147 mmHg, 5.79 inHg}
) through the hose, and verify that air does not leak from the charcoal canister.

If there is airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
If there is no airflow, perform the following “Airflow Inspection”..
Airflow inspection
1. Perform the following procedure to verify the charcoal canister airflow.
Plug the port B.

Apply a pressure of 0.98 kPa {7.4 mmHg, 0.29 inHg}
to port A.
Verify that there is airflow from port C.
If there is no airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
Plug the port A.

Apply a pressure of 0.98 kPa {7.4 mmHg, 0.29 inHg}
to port C.
Verify that there is airflow from port B.
If there is no airflow, replace the charcoal canister..
Catch Tank
Charcoal Canister Removal/InstallationOil Seal (Control Valve Body) Replacement [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the air cleaner component..
3. Disconnect the control valve body connector.
CAUTION:
Make sure that your hand does not touch the terminal as the connector terminal
could be damaged.
Water or foreign objects entering th ...
Oil Cooler [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
Purpose/Function
The oil cooler constantly maintains maximum ATF performance in the transaxle
by maintaining an optimum ATF temperature which has the effect of achieving
reduced fuel consumption.
Construction/Operation
The oil cooler performs the following operations accord ...
Refrigerant System Service Warnings
Handling Refrigerant
Avoid breathing air conditioning refrigerant or lubricant vapor. Exposure
may irritate eyes, nose and throat. Also, due to environmental concerns, we
urge use of recovery/recycling/recharging equipment when draining HFC-134a from
the air conditioning system. If a ...