Vehicle/engine: 2017 Ford Mustang Ecoboost, 2.3L i4
Got this check engine light this morning as I was driving to work almost right at 25,000 miles. I used my BlueDriver OBDII reader to pull the code and it said the following:
Code P144C, "Evaporative emission system purge flow performance during boost".
In the app, a frequently reported fix was to replace vapor canister purge solenoid valve assembly
Somehow, since this occurred right at the 25k mark, I think this was a ploy to get my car back into the dealership and for them to overcharge me on parts and labor...
Does this really need to be done?
What does this part physically do for the performance of the vehicle?
Well they probably is the fix and it's one big reason I tell people not to buy those four-cylinder EcoBoost mustangs as they age they are so complex and they have so many things that can and actually do break well before they have 100,000 miles on it I would never buy one. But if you don't want to mess with it and it runs okay I got customers driving those things with all kinds of lights on and I still run okay
Only 25K miles and you're already throwing a code? So much for "Ford Tough." How about "Ford Fluff?" You probably need a new evap purge valve.
I know, right?!?! What a pain in the ass this will be...
Check engine lights do not light because the dealer sets them to come on at a certain mileage.
Yes, you need a new evap purge valve. The emissions system for the EcoBoost motors is extremely complex and these things happen.
