# 2005 Civic sedan P0497 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 8, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414 "2025-03-08T00:04:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![techie\_193074](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@techie\_193074](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techie_193074)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/1 "2025-03-08T00:04:26Z")
Hey all I’m working on a new to me car and it has a P0497(Evap low purge flow) I’m looking at rockauto and i am seeing both a purge valve and purge solenoid, and a vent valve and vent solenoid. Can anyone give me resources or tell me how to determine which parts are bad? Thanks a ton in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/2 "2025-03-08T00:11:54Z")
The purge valve and solenoid are the same thing. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/b/cb77a03d33f1e6970f092e98ea94dbae0ad62f20.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![techie\_193074](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@techie\_193074](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techie_193074)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/3 "2025-03-08T00:28:28Z")
![911-809-007__ra_m](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/2/e28aebfdadb6f228e251479bbf031fc7a0a5deff.jpeg) (upload://bq6rjfCfEWxLG3HLZajAm8gfsO8.jpeg) so these are the vent valve and the vent solenoid, which are different products. I’m not sure if the solenoid is part of the valve as an assembly, or if its completely separate. there is a similar listing for the purge valve and solenoid Or perhaps this is an incorrectly categorized item on rockauto, which has happened to me before… ---
**Author:** ![techie\_193074](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@techie\_193074](https://community.cartalk.com/u/techie_193074)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/4 "2025-03-08T00:28:59Z")
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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/5 "2025-03-08T00:34:35Z")
> [@techie\_193074](#): > > I’m not sure if the solenoid is part of the valve as an assembly, What the hell do you think the electrical connector plugs into? [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/8/480a01e7144eec4f05356b72612b1406f99cc769.jpeg "How to Replace an EVAP Vapor Canister Purge Valve on a Honda Civic 2001-2005 - Fix Code p0497") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HtBqEgbqRs) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2025, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-civic-sedan-p0497/199414/6 "2025-03-08T01:25:56Z")
> [@techie\_193074](#): > > Can anyone give me resources or tell me how to determine which parts are bad? Begin by verifying purge flow at or close to the purge valve. Inspect for pinched hoses to and from the purge valve. Inspect the purge line between the valve and intake manifold and between the charcoal canister and purge valve for blockage. Don’t order parts before the cause of low flow has been identified.