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98 GS300 P0441 & P0446 W/(Pic)

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Old 08-25-17, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by tiguy99
My P0446 was solved by replacing the VSV on the charcoal canister and the other under the hood.

Made the code go off permanently...been about 5000 miles with no issues
Where is the one under the hood and do you have a part number for the GS400.. Thanks in advance..
Old 08-25-17, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Where is the one under the hood and do you have a part number for the GS400.. Thanks in advance..
No worries!
Bought this part for under the hood ( top cheaper one)

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...rge+valve,4936

I'll have to take a pic soon.

​​​​​​Remove the engine cover and it's on the middle top right side of the engine connected to 2 hoses.
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Originally Posted by tiguy99
No worries!
Bought this part for under the hood ( top cheaper one)

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...rge+valve,4936

I'll have to take a pic soon.

​​​​​​Remove the engine cover and it's on the middle top right side of the engine connected to 2 hoses.
thanks brother.. i found it this morning. Mine looks pretty used and abused.. I would be pretty happy if that was the culprit. All my vacuum lines seem to be connected and in tacked.
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Am I looking in the right direction here? I have the P0440 on my GS300 and am really hoping its not the one located on the canister under the car, its a PITA to get to.


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Originally Posted by Kris9884
Am I looking in the right direction here? I have the P0440 on my GS300 and am really hoping its not the one located on the canister under the car, its a PITA to get to.

I broke down and bought both of them and had a local shop replace the one on the canister.

Watched them do it on the lift without removing the canister from the car. Never seen a man grunt so much with how he had reach up there and get that one off lol.

Must have been on there really good lol
80.00 in labor is all they charged to swap it out.

As for the one under the hood, I was able to swap that myself in about 15 minutes. That one was easy to do with a standard socket wrench.

​​​​​Make sure all the hoses are back on tight or you may get the p0441 CEL. Don't ask me how I know lol

Originally Posted by tmf2004
thanks brother.. i found it this morning. Mine looks pretty used and abused.. I would be pretty happy if that was the culprit. All my vacuum lines seem to be connected and in tacked.
Anytime man!
Glad I could help
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Originally Posted by tiguy99
I broke down and bought both of them and had a local shop replace the one on the canister.

Watched them do it on the lift without removing the canister from the car. Never seen a man grunt so much with how he had reach up there and get that one off lol.

Must have been on there really good lol
80.00 in labor is all they charged to swap it out.

As for the one under the hood, I was able to swap that myself in about 15 minutes. That one was easy to do with a standard socket wrench.

​​​​​Make sure all the hoses are back on tight or you may get the p0441 CEL. Don't ask me how I know lol



Anytime man!
Glad I could help
Right on, thanks. I'll start under the hood and then go for the canister lol.
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good job!! i know i needed to do my car also.
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Car is the shop atm for tires, ball joints, and caster arms. I requested a smoke test and he assured me its definitely the canister.. I really don't want that repair bill. I want to tackle the job but unsure of actually getting in there in that tight space
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I went to the bone yard yesterday to pick one up, I hope it will solve my problem..
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Car is the shop atm for tires, ball joints, and caster arms. I requested a smoke test and he assured me its definitely the canister.. I really don't want that repair bill. I want to tackle the job but unsure of actually getting in there in that tight space
From what I've read, its rarely the canister so I guess this is one of those rare times if they're positive. I cant imagine how it comes out without at least dropping an axle/diff or the gas tank. I assume when the car was built, that was bolted up before the driveline etc. Good luck man, I still haven't gotten to repairing mine since it only throws a CEL, otherwise, it really has no effect on anything minus an emissions/inspection test.
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Originally Posted by Kris9884
From what I've read, its rarely the canister so I guess this is one of those rare times if they're positive. I cant imagine how it comes out without at least dropping an axle/diff or the gas tank. I assume when the car was built, that was bolted up before the driveline etc. Good luck man, I still haven't gotten to repairing mine since it only throws a CEL, otherwise, it really has no effect on anything minus an emissions/inspection test.
i didn’t know this either, but you can go through the trunk. I did it the hard way and reached up to change the vsv.

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Originally Posted by wbmx1981
i didn’t know this either, but you can go through the trunk. I did it the hard way and reached up to change the vsv.

https://youtu.be/dQ4CNWml11E
you are aware that car is not a GS, its a IS we do not have access to go through the trunk. you can get to the relay without dropping everything though.
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Originally Posted by sakataj
you are aware that car is not a GS, its a IS we do not have access to go through the trunk. you can get to the relay without dropping everything though.
Yes, I do realize that, but I also realize that the IS is also a 2JZ like my vehicle. I was able to get my hands on a IS300 (2JZ) repair manual and everything that I have referenced are identical. Yes, there may be some difference, but for the most part they are identical vehicles. I use myis.com for further referencing when I cannot locate it on CL.
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Originally Posted by Kris9884
From what I've read, its rarely the canister so I guess this is one of those rare times if they're positive. I cant imagine how it comes out without at least dropping an axle/diff or the gas tank. I assume when the car was built, that was bolted up before the driveline etc. Good luck man, I still haven't gotten to repairing mine since it only throws a CEL, otherwise, it really has no effect on anything minus an emissions/inspection test.
Well maybe i have another issue because I get a exhaust type smell or vapor smell coming from the car. not sure if its the canister or bad catalytic convertor? Are you having experience with weird smells?
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Originally Posted by wbmx1981
Yes, I do realize that, but I also realize that the IS is also a 2JZ like my vehicle. I was able to get my hands on a IS300 (2JZ) repair manual and everything that I have referenced are identical. Yes, there may be some difference, but for the most part they are identical vehicles. I use myis.com for further referencing when I cannot locate it on CL.
same motor or not.... we don't have any access panel in the trunk to access this, unfortunately. i wish we did


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