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I just got a 1998 se and the check engine light came on, did the auto zone thing to get the codes evap canister, it looks real easy to replace and blow the lines out. is it? any helpful hints on it? i got the canister for 68.00 at courtesyparts.com they had it priced wrong so i guess i got a deal, i also got the valve ass. control (evap vent control valve) Also a tune up, alota places want to charge several hundred to do it, they say the plugs are hard to get out and sometimes they rust inside and you have to take the manifold apart to get it out, now is it because they dont know theres a tool to get the plugs out or is it really hard to get em out? the pathfinder has just over 60k on it so i wana make it last as long as possible. any helpful hints?

this may help alil. SERVICE PROCEDURE IMPORTANT: Before disconnecting any hose, make sure you mark the hose so it can be correctly re-installed later. If a hose is incorrectly re-installed, the MIL will come on. 1. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the EVAP System Pressure Sensor (see Figure 3). CAUTION: The vacuum hose must be disconnected from the Pressure Sensor to prevent it from being damaged. Figure 3 2. Disconnect the Purge hose from the EVAP canister port labeled “Purge” (see Figure 3). 3. Disconnect the hose from the EVAP Purge Volume Control Valve (or Purge Cut Valve, if equipped). Refer to Figures 1, 2, and 4 to determine which hose to disconnect based on the type of Purge Volume Control Valve on the vehicle (i.e., duty cycle or step motor type). IMPORTANT: Before disconnecting any hose, make sure you mark the hose so it can be correctly re-installed later. If a hose is incorrectly re-installed, the MIL will come on. B. Cover the EVAP System Pressure Sensor hose with your finger, then blow air through the Purge hose/EVAP system piping to remove charcoal particles C. Repeat steps A and B until ALL charcoal particles are removed. If all charcoal particles cannot be removed from the EVAP system piping using this method, remove the piping from the vehicle. Then blow air through the piping while moving it in different positions until all particles are removed. If this does not work, replace the underbody piping. 5. Inspect the following components (refer to Figures 1 and 2) for charcoal particles. If charcoal particles are found, carefully remove the particles from the component(s) and the hoses that connect to them. • Purge Volume Control Valve • Purge Cut Valve (if equipped) • EVAP System Pressure Sensor • Vent Control Valve • Vacuum Cut Valve Bypass Valve • Vacuum Cut Valve • Water Separator (and associated hoses) IMPORTANT REMINDER: Before disconnecting any hose, make sure you mark the hose so it can be correctly re-installed later. If a hose is incorrectly reinstalled, the MIL will come on. NOTE: It is very important to remove all charcoal particles as it only takes a small amount of particles to store DTCs and cause the MIL to turn on. If you cannot remove all charcoal particles, replace the contaminated (un-cleanable) component(s). 6. Re-assemble the EVAP system. 7. Erase all stored DTCs. 8. Road test the vehicle until the EVAP SRT shows “Complete”, then re-check for any stored DTCs. CLAIMS INFORMATION For replacement of the EVAP canister and EVAP system charcoal debris cleaning/removal, submit a Primary Failed Part (PP) line claim using the following claims coding. To claim for diagnostic time(s) associated with the DTC code(s) and/or the replacement of those components that have been rendered non-functional due to charcoal contamination, reference the current Nissan "Warranty Flat Rate Manual" and use the indicated Op Codes and FRTs