Kia Sportage: Evaporative Emission Control System / Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) Description and operation
Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV) is installed on the surge tank and controls
the passage between the canister and the intake manifold. It is a solenoid valve
and is open when the ECM grounds the valve control line. When the passage is
open (PCSV ON), fuel vapor stored in the canister is transferred to the intake
manifold.

Specification
Item
Specification
Coil Resistance (Ω)
22.0 - 26.0 [20°C(68°F)]
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Circuit Diagram
Terminal Information
Terminal Illustration
Terminal Function
No.
Function
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Other information:
Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions
only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, several procedures can be done only by
an authorized Kia dealer with special tools.
✽ NOTICE
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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the bulb-socket from the headlamp assembly by turning the bulb-socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb-socket align with the slots on the headlamp
assembly.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulbsocket by pressing it in and rotating it counterclockwise
unti ...