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  • #1

    What is this and what to do?

    What is the round plastic canaster, about the size of a coffee can. It has two vacum hoses attached to it. It sits between the brake booster and strut tower, just a little below both. One of the nipples is busted off the canaster. I want to know what will happen if I just plug the vacum hose? The hose goes to an elect. switch located on the firewall. Is it the charcoal canaster for gas fumes? the car is a 91 L plus.

    Thanks David
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  • #2
    Yes, you got it!
    Charcoal canister for gasoline emissions.
    Someone may have one here that doesn't need it.
    Place a [WTB] and see what you get.
    Not sure what plugging the Vac line will do for you.
    Would probably be fine, but a replacement part would be better.
    '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
    '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
    '92 Aqua parts Car
    '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
    '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

    "Your God of repentance will not save you.
    Your holy ghost will not save you.
    Your God plutonium will not save you.
    In fact...
    ...You will not be saved!"

    Prince of Darkness -1987

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    • #3
      might save some money by using a brass plumbing part (fitting). just screw it into whatever hole is left and attach the hose.

      not a critical system. you could probably ignore it

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      • #4
        Mine is plugged and I don't think it is effecting anything at all.
        '90 LX

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        • #5
          If you live where your car has to be emissions tested, you will need to replace or repair the canister, or you will likely fail emissions.

          My 89 doesn't even have the canister, or any of the other vac/sensor spiderweb, and it still gives me 42+ mpgs.

          Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

          1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
          1989 L - 247K miles Slick
          1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
          Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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          • #6
            Wikipedia:
            Evaporative emissions control
            Evaporative emissions are the result of gasoline vapors escaping from the vehicle's fuel system. Since 1971 (1970 in California), all U.S. vehicles have had fully sealed fuel systems that do not vent directly to the atmosphere; mandates for systems of this type appeared contemporaneously in other jurisdictions. In a typical system, vapors from the fuel tank and carburetor bowl vent (on carbureted vehicles) are ducted to canisters containing activated carbon. The vapors are adsorbed within the canister, and during certain engine operational modes fresh air is drawn through the canister, pulling the vapor into the engine, where it is burned.

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            • #7
              in orther words if you care for the enviroment, then keep the canister.

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              • #8
                Thanks everyone for the advice.

                Gray. Think I will try your fix. Have you ever used this repair?

                David

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