2000 Pontiac Grand Am evap emission control syster

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
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BLACKMONK
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2000 Pontiac Grand Am 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

I read the codes from my car and it read: evaporative emission control system vent control circuit malfunction and also something about pressure within the same system. My car has recently started dying at idle, when I first step on the accelerator, and if I don't keep constant pressure on the gas pedal. I like to know where to start!
Jul 23, 2010 at 6:36 PM
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make sure the gas cap is tight, it should click 3 times as that will set it off as well as the gasket aroud the cap. But you could have a bad solenoid on the evap cannister letting it leak vacuum or a line fell off. check for that stuff. also take tchoke cleaner and clean your throttle plate, there's a pic on the tune up part under repair.
Jul 28, 2010 at 5:44 PM