what is carbon canister?

[Vovan]

i know it is a silly question, but i don't understand what it is and where is it located?

[Steve]

It is part of pollution control. It is located at the front of the engine bay, just next to the radiator on the left hand side of the engine bay.

[Zensoku]

Yeah, the idea being, that the vapour that is produced in your fuel tank as it empties, is drawn into the engine to be burnt at certain engine conditions (vacuum created at idle and cruising speeds?) after it has reacted with the carbon pellets and air drawn into the carbon canister. This whole useless and power reducing system probably stuffs up fuel/air ratios slightly just to stop this vapour getting into the atmosphere?!? Having this removed or blocked intentionally will give you a big fine and defect notice!

[Vovan]

How does it look? Cause i can't even find the word for this unit in russian, so don't understand what it's look like

[Guest INASNT]

Its a black canister on the front right hand side and if u remove it u will get bad petrol vapour odor coming into the cabin when u r reversing or at the traffic lights

[Vovan]

ok. i found it.. but there are tubes coming to it. how do i connect those tubes when cansiter is removed?

[46n2]

Originally posted by INASNT

Its a black canister on the front right hand side and if u remove it u will get bad petrol vapour odor coming into the cabin when u r reversing or at the traffic lights

That's interesting :confused:

For ages my 32's been stinking of fuel at low RPM cruising, and I had no idea why. My CC looks to be connected OK - any ideas?

[Steve]

Originally posted by Vovan

ok. i found it.. but there are tubes coming to it. how do i connect those tubes when cansiter is removed?

I am not sure about modern cars, but back in the 80s we used to just block the lines off, but leave them connected so it looked like the pollution gear was still in there.

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by 46n2

That's interesting :confused:

For ages my 32's been stinking of fuel at low RPM cruising, and I had no idea why.  My CC looks to be connected OK - any ideas?

canister could be clogged

[sumfatchin]

how much more power would u get out of pulling it out??

[Guest INASNT]

300kw

[dabigbolf]

i haven't put mine on as yet...

this could be the cause of the car cutting out....

but definatley gives the whole EPA type smelll...

i traced the vapours coming from a little box off the side of the fuel tank. theres a sponge in there also....

might conect it and see if it stops car from cutting out...

[Vovan]

what do you mean cutting out? if, f.i. when suddenly the turbo stops boosting (boost is -7: vacuum) - this means you need to change oil.