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• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:56:55 +1000
  ...Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33 >The gas tank has vents on top that connect to the top of the...
• Re: Gas tank sucked together!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:23:28 -0400
  So what dose the charcoal filter do? Dose it let air in the fuel system? I know where the charcoal filter is but not...
• Re: Charcoal Filter & Valve workings
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:46:18 -0600
  ...Charcoal Filter & Valve workings > > >> Hi, >> >> I have the classic "clunk" that I believe is the gas tank collapsing >> from the vacuum. I know something...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:53:39 -0800
  ...Perhaps a charcoal evap filter only should be able to pass a certain volume of air in a given time, and if too much...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 15:11:12 -0800
  ...The canister is > full of activated charcoal. It is designed to recover fuel vapors and such > which would otherwise escape into the atmosphere. They...
• Need piece for 2.1 air cleaner box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 May 2008 12:06:28 -0400
  ...elbow that goes at the top center of the 2.1 air filter box that allows connection to the charcoal canister hose. Thanks, Mike
• Charcoal filter valve ?
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 22:33:35 -0700
  ...I have a question regarding the filter valve behind the airbox. The one with white & purple vacum lines going to it. I was just...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 10:24:58 -0700
  my '81 has the charcoal filter. vagcat.com has what I assume are etka images. Here: http://www.vagcat.com/epc/ You have to...
• gas tank overflow/vent line question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Tue, 15 May 2001 13:15:00 -0500
  ...If the connection on the top of the fuel expansion tank (that goes to the charcoal filter) was not sealed would it cause the...
• EVAP pres
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:13:42 -0700
  ...Given a recent fuel vapour lock-starvation issue, I suspected the charcoal filter was at fault. Today, I swapped out the charcoal canister. While...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:12:11 -0700
  ...Scavenged a charcoal filter off a 94 Jetta. Part number 171 201 813 it appears this pat was used on Fox and other vws...
• Re: fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:04:24 -0500
  It also occurs to me that a simple thing would be to use charcoal filters like that of a litter box. these would be...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:26:31 -0400
  ...charcoal therein. Air, and any vapor that is not adsorbed, passes out of the bottom of the canister into the airbox, between filter and...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0700
  ...charcoal therein. > Air, and any vapor that is not adsorbed, passes out of the bottom of the > canister into the airbox, between filter and...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:29:37 -0700
  ...We found out that >> his WBX'r had the bottom vent hose of the charcoal filter exhaust to >> atmosphere, not into air cleaner, Bentley...
• Fuel Filter location on Syncro!
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:00:33 -0400
  ...Why would they put the filter there? Thanks for the tips on where to look. On the syncro it's located behind a steel...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:41:45 -0600
  ...8/20/2014 9:12 AM, Neil N wrote: >> >> ...... >> Scavenged a charcoal filter off a 94 Jetta. Part number 171 201 813 >> >> >> > > -- > Neil n...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:29:39 -0800
  . The lifetime for > you canister is dependent on how much vapor you are putting through it, but i'd probably > do what Dave said...
• Re: What next? ... GREMLINS STILL OCCUPY 80 CA VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 18:27:39 -0800 (PST)
  ...The only "vapor" line I'm aware of is the line from the gas tank, through the charcoal filter and into the air filter...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:31:23 -1000
  ...No Vanagons but > several mk3 vws. > Scavenged a charcoal filter off a 94 Jetta. Part number 171 201 813 it > appears this pat was...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:24:16 -1000
  ...8/20/2014 9:12 AM, Neil N wrote: >> >> ...... >> Scavenged a charcoal filter off a 94 Jetta. Part number 171 201 813 >> >> >> > -- > Neil n...
• Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:36 -0800
  ...The brand I have is an Ametek compact filter #US 316. It comes with a activated charcoal filter- for around 10.00 you can...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:54:52 -0400
  >The Bentley shows >that the vent from the bottom of the charcoal filter goes to the air >cleaner, but the hose on mine goes...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:06:00 -0700
  ...Looking at p.20.3 In Bentley I see how my Vanagon charcoal filter was set up (while it was still an air cooled...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 5 Mar 2018 13:17:57 -0800
  ...All I could figure is that the charcoal filter was "full" and not allowing fumes to pass and/or not venting to atmosphere at...
• WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:33:06 -0700
  ...I am fairly certain that the Vanagon charcoal filter canister is NLA. This would be for a 1981 gas Vanagon. I'm currently in...
• Gas tank hard to fill
  Historical mailing list - Gordon
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:40:40 -0800
  ...I've heard of some filter? Or charcoal? In the way there? Anyone know what part may be the culprit? Thanks, - g
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:53:59 -0600
  ...N wrote: > Hi folks. > > I am fairly certain that the Vanagon charcoal filter canister is NLA. This > would be for a 1981 gas Vanagon...
• Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:54:16 -0800
  ...It comes with a >activated charcoal filter- for around 10.00 you can get a >purification >cartridge which removes heavy meteals and bacteria. > >Get...
• Re: fuel system expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:19:31 -0400
  ...the valve that attaches to the line leading >back to the charcoal filter... what is the best adhesive for this >task? I would try...
• sucking gas tank...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:54:34 -0500
  ...Anyone know what causes the excessive suction? Could a faulty check-valve on the vacuum line between the engine and the charcoal filter cause...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:40:58 -0700
  Since the PO has experienced some degree of success by "stepping on the accelerator", my thought was toward a failed charcoal filter purge valve...
• MPG Question
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:09:43 -0500
  ...advance works fine), checked and cleaned charcoal cannister, new fuel pump, new fuel filter, new air filter. The car runs fine, no problems idling...
• Re: [VW gas I4 Conversions] The Charcoal cannister, Digifant EFI..if it leaks, what?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:57:12 -0700
  the basic operating principle of charcoal canisters on gasoline cars is .. Gasoline fumes/vapors from the gas tank and the air filter area on...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:06:55 -0400
  ...to 14mm from the tank to the fuel pump? Did the early model have a charcoal canister filter or was that added later? Troy
• Re: Van power loss
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 17:11:52 -0800
  ...After spending about $300 on various > items--coil, distributor, AFM, cat converter, doing tests on vacuum, > injectors, and charcoal cannister, I decided to take...
• Re: Van power loss
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:36:51 -0800
  ...After spending about $300 on various > items--coil, distributor, AFM, cat converter, doing tests on vacuum, > injectors, and charcoal cannister, I decided to take...
• Re: Syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 02:41:06 -0700
  ...rear wheel > well is probably the > > charcoal canister, yes? You can't really even see > the fuel filter > > without > > knowing it's hidden back...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:29:49 -0700
  ...That charcoal > filter valve is easy to check. > > Caveat: I am also neither a mechanic or engineer. ;) > > Neil. > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at...
• Water Filtration vs Water Purification
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:54:15 -0800
  ...A surface filter like finely divided charcoal will remove some contaminants but not bacteria or viri. It will make the water taste better. The...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:09:45 -0700
  ...We found out that > his WBX'r had the bottom vent hose of the charcoal filter exhaust to > atmosphere, not into air cleaner, Bentley...
• Re: Bucking/Loss of power on HOT days
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 13:49:45 -0700
  ...i doubt it though. > Even if it did, the charcoal filter should vent to atmosphere right? > > > > -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil...
• Gas to diesel fuel tank changes?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 08:21:00 -0700
  ...Can I remove the charcoal canisters and associated tubing leaving just the filler and a vent? Any tips from those who've done this...
• Followup: sucking gas tank...
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:31:03 -0500
  ...That shows the check valve in the engine compartment behind (in front of) the air filter. Mine is underneath, quite close to the charcoal...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:03:32 -0600
  ...N wrote: > Hi folks. > > I am fairly certain that the Vanagon charcoal filter canister is NLA. This > would be for a 1981 gas Vanagon...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 5 Mar 2018 18:10:40 -0800
  ...All I could figure is > > that the charcoal filter was "full" and not allowing fumes to pass and/or > > not venting to atmosphere at...
• Re: Water Treatment / Purification
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 17:22:14 -0700
  ...Chemicals apparently miss some of the more persistant > bacteria. > > Tequila works too... > > Jim > > Larry Chase wrote: > >> >> There was talk of filters (charcoal and such...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:16:15 -0500
  ...I'll check the charcoal filter valve. I've not ventured into that realm yet. BTW, my fuel injectors were cleaned and tested 3...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 19:26:54 -0700
  ...rings). >Fuel pressure is good per test I watched the mechanic perform. > I couldn't find the Charcoal hose going to my air filter.
• Re: syncro fuel filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 07:44:00 -0700
  ...Unable to access bolt tightens filter in clamp. I had to take charcoal canister bracket off to get the filter out. I did have...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:35:44 -0400
  ...This valve is located in front of the firewall near the air filter. There should be a control hose connected to the throttle housing...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 10:34:23 -0500
  ...larger the filter box is MUCH less retrictive. The box clips into the same place on the body but the charcoal breather valve is...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:45:13 -0800
  ...I've tried > several stations and it isn't them, I'm afraid. > > I've heard of some filter? Or charcoal? In the way...
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:51:05 -0700
  ...I've tried several stations and it isn't them, I'm afraid. > > I've heard of some filter? Or charcoal? In the way...
• Water Treatment / Purification
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 09:22:10 -0700
  ...There was talk of filters (charcoal and such) and other treatment approaches. Searching the archives ...... I can't seem to find any conclusion to...
• fuel system expansion tanks
  Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:43:22 -0400
  ...While trying to do this the nipple broke off of the valve that attaches to the line leading back to the charcoal filter. The...
• Re: Fram Gas filter
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:07:41 -0700
  ...to 14mm from the tank to the fuel pump? Did the early > model have a charcoal canister filter or was that added later? > > Troy
• Re: Gas tank hard to fill
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:43:26 -0600
  ...I've tried several stations and it isn't them, I'm afraid. > > I've heard of some filter? Or charcoal? In the way...
• Clean drinking water
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 21:21:50 -0400
  ...Our cottage system uses a ultra fine silver impregnated ceramic filter with an activated charcoal core. The problem is that the ceramic filter requires...
• Gas tank vacuum
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 20:32:28 -0500
  ...vacuum operated valve on the clear hose from the charcoal canister to the air filter on this 85 and that when he replaced the...