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Hey Guys, I'm going to do a test tonight with my Carbon Canister. I'm going to by pass it and vent the spent gasses straight to the atmo and see what kind of Power increase (if any) and what kind of loss of fuel economy I get. Just wandering if anyone has already removed/by-passed the canister and what kind of performance results they got? Thanks in advance.

Ben, I've just found it floating around in a few performance articles - remove the Carbon Canister, make a few kw's and gain some room inthe engine bay.

And hell, I love the smell of fuel vapour :P

Strutto, like any of us would ever do anything "illegal" to our cars. Almost as preposterous as any of speeding. Geez.

More importantly, it's only illegal if you get caught.

well doesnt the canister attach to the plenum at some point?

u may gain a little response or something from having less pressure leaks from the plenum, other than that, i cant see any performance benefit?

Be sure to post the results though,

you will find you wont get any performance increase from blocking the charcoal canister, it works by storing fuel vapours from your fuel tank and purges them into the intake manifold during light throtle or cruising operations. it is also the breather for your fuel tank so its not the best idea to go blocking off all the hoses. it is a great system and it works very well so why dick with it

Why dick with it.....try removing your braking system, this only increases the rolling resistance of the vehicle...it should make you go faster though. Or you can remove the front and rear windshields to let the air pass straight through rather than around. That might work. What if you remove all the panels, seats, dash and carpets to light weight it...hmmm that's an idea. OR HOW ABOUT YOU JUST BOLT A FRIGGIN BIG TURBO ON IT AND STOP ***** FOOTING AROUND WITH LITTLE CRAP THAT WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND PROBABLY JUST GIVE SOME DUMB COP ANOTHER REASON TO TAKE THE CAR OFF YA.

Sorry, I got a little outta control there, right at the end bit.

Why dick with it.....try removing your braking system, this only increases the rolling resistance of the vehicle...it should make you go faster though. Or you can remove the front and rear windshields to let the air pass straight through rather than around. That might work. What if you remove all the panels, seats, dash and carpets to light weight it...hmmm that's an idea. OR HOW ABOUT YOU JUST BOLT A FRIGGIN BIG TURBO ON IT AND STOP ***** FOOTING AROUND WITH LITTLE CRAP THAT WON'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND PROBABLY JUST GIVE SOME DUMB COP ANOTHER REASON TO TAKE THE CAR OFF YA.

Sorry, I got a little outta control there, right at the end bit.

lol settle down, he was just posting to find out if it was possible to gain any more power, we're always looking for new ways to gain that little bit extra

I dont think you'll actually gain any power. But if you decide to remove it, its probably a better idea to block off the line coming from the fuel tank which not only stinks and is a hazard, but also is a waste of fuel. Dont worry about the tank not being ventilated as the fuel cap is designed to let air in or out of the tank as needed.

lol settle down, he was just posting to find out if it was possible to gain any more power, we're always looking for new ways to gain that little bit extra

How you enjoy the smell of petrol vapour when sitting at the traffic lights on idle.

Hope you dont smoke in the car :rofl:

How you enjoy the smell of petrol vapour when sitting at the traffic lights on idle.

Hope you dont smoke in the car :rofl:

i dont smoke at all :rofl:

and i didnt say i was doing anything, im here to watch :thankyou:

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