Service Engine Soon code 0214 problem solved.
11-29-2002, 01:36 PM
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Service Engine Soon code 0214 problem solved.
The SES light came on a couple weeks ago, with a code of 0214. This indicated a problem with the EVAP system, in particular, of the valve right on top of the rear bank of the engine. I did a bunch of research on the EVAP system of the Maxima, including histories of problems, and it seems that there is a common misdiagnosis, as confirmed by a Nissan master technician.
When the 0214 code is present, the large majority of the time, technicians usually reset the code, and tell you to come back, just in case it was a problem such as a loose gas cap, or somehow getting water into the fuel system. Though Nissan instructions are to first test the valve under the hood, and then the canister for water and/or gasoline, and lastly the purge valve, Nissan techs 99% of the time, admittedly, simply replace the canister tank and valve, at a total cost of about $160 (Canadian) in parts, and about the same in labour.
And for performance enthusiasts like us, there is another problem that was suggested to me by people at Nizztex, that is, that under high g forces, there is a tendency for gasoline to get into the EVAP canister at the rear of the car. Plus, do to the location of the EVAP canister, and the valve for the canister not protected very well, this component has a tendency to cause EVAP system problems.
As such, instead of paying $350 for the valve under the hood, and about $160 for the canister and tank in the rear, I decided to run a tank of gas with a water remover, and 1 tank afterwards, remove the valve under the hood, the canister tank with purge valve, clean them all out, replace a rubber o-ring on the purge valve at the rear of the car, and voila, no more SES light.
Total cost of repair? $6.75. Why? Water remover $6.50, rubber o-ring, $.25. Cost of repair at dealership? About $350.
The components themselves don't actually fail, that is unless they are cracked somehow, which should not occur unless it is not installed properly, or from physical damage. They just require the occasionaly cleaning, and changing of one $.25 o-ring. As opposed to $350 in parts and labour.
When the 0214 code is present, the large majority of the time, technicians usually reset the code, and tell you to come back, just in case it was a problem such as a loose gas cap, or somehow getting water into the fuel system. Though Nissan instructions are to first test the valve under the hood, and then the canister for water and/or gasoline, and lastly the purge valve, Nissan techs 99% of the time, admittedly, simply replace the canister tank and valve, at a total cost of about $160 (Canadian) in parts, and about the same in labour.
And for performance enthusiasts like us, there is another problem that was suggested to me by people at Nizztex, that is, that under high g forces, there is a tendency for gasoline to get into the EVAP canister at the rear of the car. Plus, do to the location of the EVAP canister, and the valve for the canister not protected very well, this component has a tendency to cause EVAP system problems.
As such, instead of paying $350 for the valve under the hood, and about $160 for the canister and tank in the rear, I decided to run a tank of gas with a water remover, and 1 tank afterwards, remove the valve under the hood, the canister tank with purge valve, clean them all out, replace a rubber o-ring on the purge valve at the rear of the car, and voila, no more SES light.
Total cost of repair? $6.75. Why? Water remover $6.50, rubber o-ring, $.25. Cost of repair at dealership? About $350.
The components themselves don't actually fail, that is unless they are cracked somehow, which should not occur unless it is not installed properly, or from physical damage. They just require the occasionaly cleaning, and changing of one $.25 o-ring. As opposed to $350 in parts and labour.
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