I have a 2016 LTZ Impala in the code read po496 what is t...
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Tom
239 days ago
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239 days ago
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Tom
239 days ago
Its for the purge valve solenoid very common and not a hard repair. This video will help.
https://youtu.be/w4F3mDZNkEk
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