by ozone » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:54 am
I have the PO446 code. I have the Toyota books (all 3 and very expensive) on my wife's Solara (99 V6, 5 speed) and I began the diagnosis procedure listed therein. But it was getting dark so I stopped. Then I read this post and contacted Toyota about the "8 year unlimited mileage goodwill warranty." They said it was 3 years 36K miles. No goodwill warranty. They also said that the problem was NOT with the cannister, but with the VSV on the canister which is a separate part and costs about $63.00.
I will verify this when my wife brings the car back from a trip and report back on what I find. But they said it wasn't covered.
I had already replaced the gas cap. No luck there.
And just an aside, ALL gas caps should have a vent to keep the tank from being damaged due to temp/press changes. Although it is conceivable that an aftermarket cap won't have one, I think it is very unlikely.