944_S_TYPE

What is it? where does it go?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=46097

Techno Duck

Goes in the drivers side fender, just behind the wheel. I believe it is meant to elimnate any fuel vapors entering the cabin. I could be wrong though.

hosrom_951

You are right.

jonnybgood

Apparently the charcoal depletes itself over time and the cannister needs to be replaced. Buying a used one doesn't make sense to me. Luis De Prat did a write up on changing this.

Perry 951

Why not? It's better for the environment and it's a $34 part.

Peckster

No, he isn't. It's got nothing to do with preventing fumes from entering the cabin.

Rich Sandor

it prevents fuel vapours from exiting the system into the atmosphere (cabin included)

it was purely an environmental addition from my understanding.. there is no performance gain, and other than extra weight, no performance loss either.

jonnybgood

If what I read is true, that the charcoal deteriorates over time and use, then why put a 15 year old used part that may not work on the car.

Perry 951

Buy a new one. I have a reciept right here for a new one from Paragon, 12/2002 for $34.59. You are correct, the charcoal gets saturated over time and cannot absorb the fumes. The whole operation (solenoid, temp sens, vac valves) is designed to suck off the fumes when the car is over 160 degrees and in low load. It's designed to remove the vapor from the gas tank when it becomes pressurized by temprature and fuel level changes. Simply environmental... like a catalytic.. something everyone should be running.

944_S_TYPE

cool, More replies than I thought. Thank you.

jonnybgood

Thanks Perry, somehow I thought the new ones were $150. I will be getting a new one soon.