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Purge Valve issues

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My daughter has a 2012 Fiesta SE and my Live Data is showing a purge valve that isn't functioning to its potential. I would like to replace it but Im having issues finding the proper part.
I can get the direct fit assembly with the formed plastic lines however its $186 through Parts Geek and other sites. Ive seen where the valve itself may be available and just replace it with new fittings for the existing lines.
Here's the issue, all the valves I am seeing being available as stand alone options are not the correct orientation to either sit on the bracket correctly or the plug placement is incorrect.
Anyone have any experience with this? I really dont want to spend $200 bucks if I dont have to and pulling one from a junk yard is a crap shoot as to if its any good.

Pic attached for reference of the orientation of the valve
Appreciate any help you can provide on this. Thanks!
 

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It's far easier to use their hard-shell nylon lines fitted one than to try and take apart the older unit which can break in two leaving it's nipple in the line with no real way to extract it or have to use a heat gun to soften that plastic so it can be removed.

Then you have to find a bracketed one, or one with a fitted bracket holster so it can fit the OEM one.

The issue of the junkyard one also is most certainly a crap shoot. Front end collisions make the intake manifold and any added parts useless and rear-ended totals are prime for all-the-motor-and-stuff-along-with-it swaps so they take all of the parts they can - including the purge solenoid and it's lines.

The only thing you may need to consider when using junkyard versus the OEM from the Part Geek site - check the last letters on the body of the valve - why? Port and airflow revisions thru the years change the level of air passing thru this valve changing the pressure profiles of the Emission canister and EVAP controls - you see the last letter or letters show the revision code and if they don't match, you may want to look at a Junkyard as a possible site to find the correct porting of the valve for your emission set of controls and their vacuum and pressure profiles - else it can set a check engine light and you'll be dealing with that for the rest of the vehicles lifetime due to the pressure profiles that port will produce will not match up with what is stored.

This becomes more important as you see more and more ethanol being used in today's fuel blends. For that port sizing was for Gas-Only or for E85 and Gas Hybrids.
 

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