Part 1

1. Verify customer concern.

2. Remove both windshield wiper arms according to MS3 online instructions or Workshop Manual (section 09-19 WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).

3. Remove cowl grille assembly according to MS3 online instructions or Workshop Manual (section 09-16 COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).

4. Remove five (5) fasteners for cowl leaf screen and one (1) fastener for each front fender molding.

5. Remove cowl leaf screen.

6. Remove wiper motor assembly according to MS3 online instructions or Workshop Manual (section 09-19 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION).





7. Remove center bracket (bulkhead to cowl panel).

WARNING:
When removing parts near the bottom edge of the windshield, be careful not to cut yourself.

8. Unhook power steering reservoir from cowl panel.

9. Remove power steering reservoir by lifting up on reservoir and releasing from bracket.





NOTE:
Verify power steering cap is tight before removing reservoir from bracket.





10. Remove cowl panel.





11. Locate purge valve assembly outboard from power brake unit and rearward of PCM.





12. Verify purge valve body position by looking at top of purge valve assembly. Document the findings (Good or Bad) and proceed to next step.





13. Remove top brace of bracket from purge valve assembly.





14. Remove side support insulator from top brace.

NOTE:
Discard back brace after removal.





15. Remove purge valve grommet from body side support.





16. Pull out lever and disconnect connector.





17. Remove PCM connector from body by releasing from hook.





18. Disconnect connector from purge valve.





19. Replace original purge valve connector with a new one according to steps a - e below.

CAUTION:
Be very careful not to insert the connector in the wrong place, otherwise PCM damage may occur.





a. Using a terminal remover, raise lock cover from original connector.





b. Insert terminal remover into original connector and press-hold the lock-pin, then pull out the terminal.

c. Insert pulled-out terminal into new connector.

NOTE:
Insert the terminal until a click sound is heard. After inserting, lightly pull the harness to ensure it will not pull out.





CAUTION:
In order to prevent the terminal from being inserted in the wrong side, DO NOT pull out both terminals at the same time. Pull terminals out one by one.

d. After inserting terminals into new connector, check the harness color. If they are inserted into the wrong side, correct them.

NOTE:
Verify the green/red is inserted in the left side, and the black/red is inserted in the right side.

e. Fit the lock cover.





20. Cut clip off from original harness.





21. Align positions of original clip and new short cord clip, then tie-wrap harness joint as shown above.





22. Connect short cord to original harness.





23. Tie-wrap main harness and short cord.





24. Confirm purge valve connector terminals have been correctly connected to new connector.

a. Set circuit tester to "diode mode".

NOTE:
Some circuit testers have a "diode mode (Di)". Be sure to use a tester with the red terminal on the negative side, and black terminal on the positive side when it is set to diode mode.

b. Face bulge of connector upward, then insert red terminal into right-side and black terminal into left-side.

- If circuit tester shows voltage is 0.5 - 0.7V, this is normal.

- If circuit tester shows voltage is outside of 0.5 - 0.7V range, purge connector terminals have not been connected properly; repair as necessary.





25. Place tie-wrapped position on top and wrap pad protector around main harness, then connect short cord connector (new connector) to purge valve.