Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Vacuum switching valve
Components
Removal
- Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- Remove purge vsv
- Disconnect the purge vsv connector.
- Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
- Disconnect the 2 purge line hoses from the purge vsv.
- Remove the purge vsv from the air cleaner hose.
Inspection
- Inspect purge vsv
- Measure the resistance of the purge vsv.
Standard resistance 
If the result is not as specified, replace the purge vsv.
- Check the operation of the purge vsv.
- Check that air does not flow from port e to port f.
- Apply battery voltage across terminals.
- Check that air flows from port e to port f.
If the result is not as specified, replace the purge vsv.
Installation
- Install purge vsv
- Install the purge vsv onto the air cleaner hose.
- Connect the 2 purge line hoses to the purge vsv.
- Connect the wire harness clamp.
- Connect the purge vsv connector.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Canister
Components
removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent ai ...
Ventilation valve
Components
Removal
Remove no. 1 Engine cover (see page em-22)
Remove ventilation valve sub-assembly
Disconnect the ventilation hose from the ventilation
valve.
Using a ...
Other materials:
Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels
on the ground) behind a motor home.
Notice
To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on
the ground.
To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and dynamic
torque control awd system ( ...
Short in motor circuit
Description
The power steering ecu supplies current to the power steering motor through
this circuit.
Inspection procedure
Reconfirm dtc
Check for dtc.
Ok:
dtc is not output.
Replace power steering ecu ...
Engine coolant temperature circuit
Description
A thermistor, whose resistance value varies according to the ect, is built
into the engine coolant
temperature (ect) sensor.
The structure of the sensor and its connection to the ecm are the same as those
of the intake air
temperature (iat) sensor.
Hint:
When any of dtcs ...