Charcoal Cannister Mounting

[GeeTR]

Hey all,

I need to move the charcoal canister in a BNR32. I’m trying to think it over in my head, and i cant imagine it would harm its operation if i dropped it 4" down. Any one? Either it hasn’t come up here, or i cant use search to save myself

Actually, if someone can describe, or picture'ise how the three lines connected to the black cylinder work in purging gas tank vapor into the shared "collector" thing on vacuum, that'd be swell I can only guess (1) ones from the tank, (2) another from the valve to the collector, (3) the last maybe triggers the valve to vent the (2) to the engine under vacuum / over run.

Any help would be appreciated!

- M

Edited October 19, 2006 by GeeTR

[GeeTR]

Bumpidy?

19 views in almost 12 hours, hrmm, i think i need this moved to the Forced Induction thread - bugger

[WazR32GTSt]

am also interested in this, as i want to move my cannister soon as its the best place for my catch can to go...

where aer you thinking of mounting it, michael?

[GeeTR]

am also interested in this, as i want to move my canister soon as its the best place for my catch can to go...

where aer you thinking of mounting it, Michael?

Hey Waza,

I’m thinking bout mounting it underneath the corner of the engine bay, to sit in front of the passenger side wheel plastic. Close to the location of the bovs but other side. I figure there’s something glaringly obvious stopping people, as every R32 iv seen either leaves it in the stock location, or ditches it altogether to make room for the PS reservoir re-position.

So far I’m thinking that there’s a in, out and a trigger, and that if its just vapor, then I should be ok.

[Craved]

this also includes a breather from the fuel tank if im not mistaken.

so going lower than the tank will cause a possible siphon effect when the tanks full ?

would only be on an over filled tank i guess sine the breather is mounted to the cap ontop of the tank.

[GeeTR]

Craved, yah the breather from the tank is the "in" i refer to. What if i run the tubing high first, like up the firewall, thats a fair deal higher then the filler kneck, where i believe the tank breather comes from.

[Craved]

Craved, yah the breather from the tank is the "in" i refer to. What if i run the tubing high first, like up the firewall, thats a fair deal higher then the filler kneck, where i believe the tank breather comes from.

i know the 33's run a metal line, so if you cut it and run a loop you should be fine, however the filler cap breather should only be for when you fill it up, so seals when the cap is back on

[dmr]

thread revived!

i've mounted mine on the passenger strut tower, near the turbos/ABS. it's sitting flush with the strut tower, so it's higher than it originally was.

would this cause a problem?

[GeeTR]

Revived for sure!

Level with the strut tower is bout wot?... 2" higher then norm?

Mines been in the lower passenger side brake duct; no worries.

In reality this thread was started by myself with some caution (I have NON now)

The only thing I worried bout was the tank feed. People suggested running a loop (like a toilet drain) but I gave in, and didn't.... all seems well.

Unless your car tips upside down, your ok.. and really.. if that did happen, you aint guna be worrying bout the charcoal cannister.. you'll be checking your dates tits...

... my attempt at humor on a Sat night..

Its fumes, not liquid thats the transfer medium.

Edited April 5, 2008 by GeeTR

[dmr]

Revived for sure!

Level with the strut tower is bout wot?... 2" higher then norm?

Mines been in the lower passenger side brake duct; no worries.

In reality this thread was started by myself with some caution (I have NON now)

The only thing I worried bout was the tank feed. People suggested running a loop (like a toilet drain) but I gave in, and didn't.... all seems well.

Unless your car tips upside down, your ok.. and really.. if that did happen, you aint guna be worrying bout the charcoal cannister.. you'll be checking your dates tits...

... my attempt at humor on a Sat night..

Its fumes, not liquid thats the transfer medium.

haha.

all i'm worried about is the fuel vapour.. being near the very hot turbos and dump pipe..

do you think it would cause a safety issue?

edit:

i've looped the fuel line with a T piece and blocked the inlet on the carbon canister, so it should be safer now.

Edited April 7, 2008 by dmr

[quarkgun]

Guys, do you have any photos of the cannister set-up? I've just found out my cannister has been moved before i bought the car, and i'm worried that it's not working properly. The line going under the car (which ends near the cat) has vacuum, and i'm not sure it should?

[GeeTR]

This thread was started for BNR32's, so i cannot be sure of your setup.

The CC has vapor line from the tank, the purge line and a trigger from the plenum somewhere.

- The f.tank line runs along the fuel lines from the back to front, up over the firewall near the brake lines, past the AC HP lines, and to the thickest lines on the C.cannister.

- The trigger line is the thinest, and on a BNR32 connected the the first (of 6) throttle bodies.

- The purge line hooks up somewhere to the plenum, i forget.

Edited April 8, 2008 by GeeTR

[dmr]

thread revived again

just a bit of advice i was told..

it's not too good to loop or T peice the fuel line from the fuel tank to itself. it needs to breath and may cause pressure/combustion in the fuel tank. it's better to leave it breathing.

[GeeTR]

Thread just doesn't die

Surely a loop would only add 200mm of hose, and would add, what do the boffins call it? - linear head wall friction something or other? I cant imagine the friction of air and fumes on the inside of a rubber hose would amount to much, def not cause fuel tank combustion / pressurization

Regardless, mines been setup as described ok b4 it got taken off the road...

Time well tell, SAU will def know if my car blows up

... dammit, now im stress'in out

Edited July 16, 2008 by GeeTR