Charcoal canister (Page 1/1)
Castlerocco APR 03, 03:21 PM
My charcoal canister just broke. What do I have to do to run without it? Can I just cap the lines?

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theogre APR 03, 04:03 PM
Broke just how?

Vac and fume lines ends can be glued w/ small tubing inside to keep port open and reinforce the glue.
Problem is finding a glue will work on, I think, Polypropylene plastic. Maybe need plumber's "glue" will work on black plastic pipe.

for short term cap vac lines and leave fume line attach to "dead" can or open.

Or Look in junk yards to find a FWD w/ same can.
Often hidden in front of car somewhere.

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creaky78 APR 04, 09:44 AM
I have had good luck with JB two part plastic cement for that type of plastic.
Castlerocco APR 04, 01:16 PM
Ok, so I sleaved it with a piece of tube from a WD-40 can. Then I encapsulated it in JB weld plasticweld. I already vacuumed tested it and it's working just got to let it cure now.
theogre APR 04, 11:03 PM
Is about best place to break/fix one because is purge control and doesn't care about flow volume. All that does is to open the purge valve.
Bottom small line is actual purge port and low air flow there can make canister carbon problems. Needs enough air flowing to suck up fumes off of the carbon.
Castlerocco APR 09, 02:36 PM
So, the Plasiweld didn't hold it. I cleaned it up and redid it with some double bubble. It's a good fit now.
Gall757 APR 09, 03:09 PM
If you are in Las Vegas, the fiero club yard probably has dozens of those things.

Address: 5340 Alto Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89156
Phone: (702) 632-2930

[This message has been edited by Gall757 (edited 04-09-2020).]

Castlerocco APR 09, 03:45 PM
I'm in Fallon, ( Northern Nevada). It's 60 miles east of Reno.