How to Clean the Charcoal Canister Solenoid Valve?

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DelDerek
07/30/25 10:29am
Charcoal canister solenoid valve is a device used in cars or motorcycles to reduce air pollution caused by fuel vapor emissions and simultaneously improve fuel efficiency. The methods to clean the charcoal canister solenoid valve are as follows: 1. Clean with gasoline. Sprinkle with plant ash—cover with white paper and press with a heavy object for more than ten hours—brush off the ash and scrub with hot rice water; apply a flour paste, let it dry, and then peel off the flour cake. 2. Clean with thinner. For heavy oil stains, use thinner (banana oil) and turpentine to wipe—after the oil stains dissolve, wash with detergent. Thinner can better dissolve these stubborn oil stains.
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