Purge solenoid

1998 BUICK LESABRE
102,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JAYSON360
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I've replaced the purged solenoid 7 times. If I drive the car kinda hard, the solenoid litterally falls apart and that's why I keep replacing it. Its making a clicking sound. I can start the car and it'll run for a few minutes and It starts clicking. It sounds kind of like a sewing machine.
Apr 3, 2016 at 11:19 AM
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HMAC300
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have it scanned for codes it may be a shorted wire and causing solenoid to wear out. just because a codes says that doesn't mean it's the solenoid, I tmeans it's the circuit that is screwed up
Apr 3, 2016 at 12:39 PM
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JAYSON360
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No codes as of right now
Apr 3, 2016 at 1:09 PM
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DIFFERENT FELLER

IS THAT PUPPY IN A SPOT WHERE IT MIGHT GET MEGA HEAT FROM AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT MIGHT BREAK IT DOWN?

IF SO, COULD SOMETHING LIKE A MODIFIED FOIL PIE PAN BE FASHIONED TO DIVERT HEAT AWAY FROM IT?

JUST A THOUGHT!

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Apr 3, 2016 at 3:36 PM
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JAYSON360
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I'll rig up something and see what happens!
Apr 3, 2016 at 4:45 PM