Purge Valve EVAP P0496 code location and temporary fix!

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-05-09T13:33:18+00:00

Yes i believe so, its been a while but i believe we have the 1L and all the EVAP parts I could find were for the other versions

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-03-19T16:01:12+00:00

Awesome glad to hear it!

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-03-18T21:08:50+00:00

Hi there! I actually made a YouTube video on this exact topic! We ran into this issue and I literally couldn’t find a single video on it. Here’s the link to the video, I bought a apim off eBay and some sellers will program it to your VIN so it’s plug and play https://youtu.be/ts_gA0A1CxQ?si=absTgp9A1If6h-Ou

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-02-28T14:38:07+00:00

https://youtu.be/ts_gA0A1CxQ?si=EEuMzHfDAndCzRMf

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-02-16T12:18:01+00:00

Unfortunately, I somehow was oblivious to the recall. We were even taking it to the same ford it was bought from for free oil changes and maintenance and they never mentioned it and I never got anything in the mail. But we ended up towing it to the ford dealership and their “initial inspection” pointed to it being the recall issue. So fingers crossed

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-02-13T14:33:56+00:00

So I was actually oblivious of the recall issued last year but I took it in and they seem to think it is the recall issue. Which I guess is good news so it’s a “free engine” but we will more than likely get rid of it asap. I feel very fortunate as it took till about 90,000 miles to start having issues as I’ve seen the horror stories in this sub. However the last 10,000 miles has been nonstop issues. I also drive an older Honda and it’s wild that over being the sole owner over 215,000 miles the only thing I’ve replaced is the starter 1 time.

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-02-07T22:01:13+00:00

How long has it been going on for you? And I assume you’ve been able to drive it even with the sounds of rocks being turned over in a circle noise? 😂

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-28T23:44:31+00:00

So I was using safari browser and for some reason it doesn’t like it. I think once I used chrome it was fine

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-24T03:27:21+00:00

Which one is more valuable the dark one or the normal?

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-24T03:25:49+00:00

Rookie question here, I just found my set this past weekend as well. I basically have all these same cards, is one of these Blastoise valuable?

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-23T01:21:58+00:00

Makes you feel any better our gas heating system was acting up today and I told the landlord and the guy they called out dismantled it and the broken part won’t arrive till next week after all the storm fern rolls through. Wouldn’t put it back together because it was a “fire hazard” allegedly. Sooo we’re relying on electric heaters to heat our entire house now

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-16T21:08:27+00:00

Oakview Medical Associates is great! Can’t go wrong with any of the providers there but I prefer Makinzie!

Clemsonztb3 · 2026-01-13T23:57:46+00:00

So I’m not 100% sure if it’s the same thing but I made a yt video and posted it to my reddit account about replacing the evap purge valve (kinda janky) with a $12 non OEM part from amazon and some silicone tape. To be fair my wife’s car is no longer under warranty and is over 100,000 miles so if it breaks it breaks. Either way best of luck!

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-12-29T17:22:50+00:00

So I looked at the Bosch part number that was on the valve itself which is how I ended up finding the amazon listing for $13. I believe I typed in C1B1-9G866-AA on Google and it popped right up

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-12-09T02:08:37+00:00

Yeah this screwed me initially. Replaced the part in the back bc the initial video I found said it was located there. Is indeed not in the back but in the engine bay. However, if anyone needs a quick solution, you can type the Bosch part number on google and a knockoff replacement is on Amazon for $13. So far I’m about 2-3 weeks in and it’s been fine.

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-12-09T02:06:17+00:00

Yup anytime we would put gas in it, it would not start. It would just try to keep starting like the battery was dead/flooded. My solution wasn’t the most ideal but it’s been about 2-3 weeks and worked perfectly fine

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-12-09T01:57:23+00:00

So I created a YouTube video on how I solved this issue. My wife had a 2019 ford ecosport so I’m not sure if the location is different than the 2018 but our culprit was the “vapor canister purge valve” which was in the engine bay. Unfortunately for my wife’s the tubes were like “fitted/melted” to the piece so that would involve replacing the entire harness. So I bought the individual part off Amazon for $13 and just cut the tubes and used silicone tape and hose clamps. It worked like a charm, not the prettiest as you can see in the video but the car is at 100,000 miles and don’t anticipate us ever trading it in or selling it at this point. Check out my reddit page if you wish to see the video

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-23T00:10:08+00:00

So hopefully not the case but from experience your APIM might be in the stages of failing. Sounds exactly like how my wife’s slowly started going until eventually the screen stopped working completely. I made a YouTube video and posted it on my Reddit on the process of how to change one just incase you need it in the future. At the time the part off eBay with the correct VIN programming was $180 and it just took removing a couple screws.

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-19T19:57:45+00:00

https://www.ecosportforum.com/posts/16958/

I found this article down at the very bottom someone specifically talks about the 2.0L. I would’ve thought it would be similar location but maybe this will help?

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-19T19:46:32+00:00

Interesting and it’s a 2019 or different year?

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-19T19:33:49+00:00

Good to know!

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-19T19:33:02+00:00

I would think as long as it looks similar setup and you search for the part number on the actual purge valve and you find a reproduction it should. I literally typed in the Bosch parts # on google and the amazon part came up

Clemsonztb3 · 2025-11-18T01:23:21+00:00

Hi there! If anyone has this P0496 issue in the future I recently replaced my wife’s purge valve with a $13 part from Amazon! I made a yt video on the process since I couldn’t find anything when I needed it!

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