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I recently needed to fix the common P0449 EVAP valve solenoid problem on my 2006 Colorado W/T. I found bits and pieces of the repair all over the internet (including 355nation) but none of them were complete diagnosis and repair instructions, and many of them showed the solenoid and canister already on the bench without showing how to locate and remove them. Most of them also didn't tell you how to be sure the solenoid was truly defective before you go out and buy a component you won't be able to return if it turns out the wiring or computer are actually at fault.
Eventually I pieced together information from multiple sites and added my own expertise and decided to make a comprehensive diagnosis and repair video for this common Colorado/Canyon problem. This video shows you how to do a repair for about $70 (including taxes) in parts and about an hour of your time that would cost $400-500 if you pay your dealership to do it for you. I've even seen the two parts required for under $40 combined (before tax) from online parts stores, but I bought mine from the dealership.
This video is almost 27 minutes long but it covers EVERYTHING from start to finish, and even gearheads of average skill level should be able to complete the repair in about an hour.
So here you go... my very first YouTube instructional video ever. Hope it helps somebody.
_0qkzTxWCzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0qkzTxWCzA
Eventually I pieced together information from multiple sites and added my own expertise and decided to make a comprehensive diagnosis and repair video for this common Colorado/Canyon problem. This video shows you how to do a repair for about $70 (including taxes) in parts and about an hour of your time that would cost $400-500 if you pay your dealership to do it for you. I've even seen the two parts required for under $40 combined (before tax) from online parts stores, but I bought mine from the dealership.
This video is almost 27 minutes long but it covers EVERYTHING from start to finish, and even gearheads of average skill level should be able to complete the repair in about an hour.
So here you go... my very first YouTube instructional video ever. Hope it helps somebody.
_0qkzTxWCzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0qkzTxWCzA