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cliokongen
10-09-2007, 08:41
Looking into getting rid of this charcoal canister thing...
But what exactly is involved?
Which hoses and vacuum pipes should be blocked or removed?

Michael
summeh
10-09-2007, 09:31
bung the vacuum pipe and fuel breather pipe with a big bolt. was also gonna say i dont think it'll pass the MOT without it, but seeing as your in denmark not sure on the rules there. :lol:
cliokongen
10-09-2007, 13:19
Thanks... :)

Is it really that simple... hmm...
Will this affect venting of the fuel tank in anyway?

Got any pictures?

Michael
kj16v
10-09-2007, 20:32
Yeah it will. Leave the pipes open
number1
10-09-2007, 23:19
Mines disconnected at the moment, didnt have enough union's on the manifold to connect it back up after hybrid installation, whats the pro's and con's of disconnecting it? Apart from weight lost when removing it :roll:
cliokongen
11-09-2007, 07:17
I'm a bit confused now - to bung the lines or leave them open...

Main reason for removing this in my case is cooling air access for the brakes. Weight loss is secondary for me.

Michael
summeh
13-09-2007, 21:41
The cup cars are permitted to "relocate" the charcoal canister to allow for the brake ducts to be fitted. so you just need a custom bracket made up to hand the canister up higher.
stan
15-09-2007, 01:08
Just ditch it.... :D
alex_e3
15-09-2007, 11:02
What are these canisters for by the way?!!
Lunner
15-09-2007, 12:29
They filter fuel vapours, its only attached to a breather pipe for the fuel tank, if you remove the hose back to the tank it might be an idea to fit a roll over valve that closes off when the car's inverted to prevent fuel spillage??
alex_e3
15-09-2007, 15:26
I've got a strong smell of fuel at the moment in mine - coming from the engine bay. No leaks anywhere i can see - could it be something to do with this canister?
Lunner
15-09-2007, 17:20
doubt it, canister isn't in the engine bay, check the fuel hoses up to the fuel rail i'll bet money they have small cracks that are leaking vapour hance the small
richy
15-09-2007, 17:52
the canister itself is under the o/s wing but the valve for it is behind the o/s headlight, i pulled the canister off my car, its smashed anyway so was no use, will tidy up the last bit of piping etc which i pull the engine out
MAXIBOY
15-09-2007, 19:19
they can be drained during service.
alex_e3
15-09-2007, 19:53
doubt it, canister isn't in the engine bay, check the fuel hoses up to the fuel rail i'll bet money they have small cracks that are leaking vapour hance the small

I replaced the lines about a month ago 'coz 1 of them split big time! I had a big smel under the bay a while ago, but could only get a very very faint smell of fuel from the fuel rail - even whilst revving it up. :?
Crossers
16-09-2007, 00:49
So, in short...

Remove or don't remove??

Paul
Winston
16-09-2007, 02:08
I removed mine and place a mini K&N breather over the 2 pipes

and if you got a williams... remove the big **** off heavy bracket that holds the canister... remove it and you will see what im talking about
alex_e3
16-09-2007, 10:10
I removed mine and place a mini K&N breather over the 2 pipes


Is that the correct thing to do with the pipes yeah? No adverse running problems? If so, i think i'll do this soon. Maybe the pipe to the canister is split - hence vapour causing the smell?
AndyFielder
05-10-2007, 15:07
would it not be better to have a catch tank relocated somewere for this and a roll over valve on it too?
Wobba
30-08-2008, 16:10
I removed the VERY heavy bracket (seriously, its a big block of iron!) and cable tied the cannister in for the time being. Same time, I did the aux belt and correctly fitted the rubber bung that secures the accelerator cable....oh and cleaned out the layers of built up mud from the inner arch!

One bolt holds the balast in, it was a pain but it came out npnp :)