E1-3: Charcoal cannister - what if you're not using it...?

[ENGINR]

I must have busted my charcoal cannister somewhere along the way - anyway long story short - I've removed it and not replaced it. I've blocked the hose in the intake pipe off which would normally run to the charcoal cannister. Other than that, what else should I do if I'm not using it anymore?

 

[bazeng]

Just make sure you vent it to atmo..
chuck a filter onto it or something.

 

[ONPSI]

Personally I'd put one back in chances of getting anal raped by transport just isn't worth it. Besides there is no more HP gain by not having one.

 

[Missile]

Do not block off the fuel tank breather line. Are you running the evo canister, it is tiny compared to the standard cc (some food for thought).

 

[ENGINR]

Am going to refit an EVO cannister.

 

[EVO-00X]

Good idea Shayne, thats what I did. I definitely retained the charcoal canister because it actually serves a meaningful purpose and there's no reason not to have one on your car. Basically fuel left over time pressurises in your fuel tank and also evaporates into vapour into the atmosphere and contributes to pollution. When your engine is off the canister releases pressure and traps fuel vapours from the fuel tank inside it, and when you start the car up the vacuum of the intake manifold opens up the valve on the charcoal canister and sucks through the vapours into the intake system. Its a simple system that really isnt going to cause you any grief weight or power wise unless the filter in it is clogged or unplugged. If its unplugged you're gonna smell fuel vapours really bad under the bonnet, and if its clogged or oversaturated with fuel you may experience either a bad fuel smell from split rubber lines, the canister overflow with fuel, or a lot of back pressure when opening up your fuel tank cap. You should really be replacing or cleaning these things out every 40,000kms with compressed air but Im sure most people have never even touched them!

 

[JETGSR]

I dont think I have ever had a pereformance car with one! I think at one stage I put about 5 of them in the wheelie bin?

Probably not the best thing for the enviroment but, what comes out the other end is - i guess - a lot worse!!

besides I need the room in there!

 

[aapje]

Is that the big black can in the enginebay?

 

[EVOCPE]

Yes it is, GSR canisters are HUGE, EVO canisters are alot smaller and dont wast alot of room

I ended up throwin the EVO canister in mine when i did the conversion

 

[GSRSOL]

ive done away with mine also