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• Charcoal canister..should charcoal drain out the bottom?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 22 May 2003 07:48:47 -0400
  Hi, I happened to have the charcoal canister out and noticed that with the bottom hose disconnected, small charcoal pellets drained out. I didn...
• Re: Charcoal canister..should charcoal drain out the bottom?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 May 2003 23:02:39 -0400
  ...Charcoal canister..should charcoal drain out the bottom? Hi, I happened to have the charcoal canister out and noticed that with the bottom hose...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:31:29 -0400
  At 06:58 PM 10/27/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote: >That sounds crazy using charcoal. It works? If anything, I would try >charcoal from...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:05:04 -0800
  Activated Charcoal is nothing more that really clean charcoal that has a lot of 'active' sites that can all bonding. When your gas vapors...
• Clogged charcoal canister.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:51:16 -0400
  People will probably correct me if I'm wrong, but I expect that you can get some idea of the condition of your charcoal...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:52:21 -0700
  ...Bentley shows air cooled, Digijet, and Digifant, charcoal canister bottom hose connecting to the air cleaner. Anyone know if the charcoal canister bottom hose...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:43:34 -0400
  At 05:12 PM 10/26/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote: >What is the purpose of this? It contains "activated" charcoal, meaning it's been...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:20:45 -0800
  > At 11:05 11/6/2000, Matthew Pollard wrote: > >propanol, acetone, diethyl ether, etc) will cling to the charcoal and > >proves very difficult > >to...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:16:28 -0500
  My experience with charcoal is with fish tanks and BBQs. So this lasts indef as long as no cracks or leaks? Thanks again for...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:31 -0400
  At 08:52 PM 10/26/2009, neil n wrote: >Bentley shows air cooled, Digijet, and Digifant, charcoal canister >bottom hose connecting to the...
• Re: Clogged charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:13:21 -0400
  At 01:39 PM 4/24/03 -0700, Harald wrote: >Did some calling around to find out more >about charcoal (vapor) canister potentially >clogging...
• Re: anyone refill a vanagon charcoal cannister?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:22:45 -0700
  Adam, How do you know your charcoal cannister is clogged? Do you have a vacuum in the fuel tank? I have a slight vacuum...
• Looking for a charcoal filter valve
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:04:09 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for a used charcoal filter valve. Is there one out there? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: anyone refill a vanagon charcoal cannister?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 21:39:52 +0200
  I am wondering if the charcoal at your local fish store is the same as what is in your canister. I used to have...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:17 -0400
  At 08:16 PM 10/26/2009, Michael Sullivan wrote: >My experience with charcoal is with fish tanks and BBQs. Fish tanks same stuff...
• Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:05:55 -0700
  On page 20.33 Bentley shows a hose going from the bottom of the charcoal canister to the air cleaner. On my 87 van...
• Re: Clogged charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:39:19 -0700
  Did some calling around to find out more about charcoal (vapor) canister potentially clogging. This is what I found out: 1) It's normal...
• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Martine Boudreault
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:09:25 -0400
  ...Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33 On page 20.33 Bentley shows a hose going from the bottom of the...
• charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:28:00 -0800
  ...what is the purpose of the Charcoal Filter on my 90 Westy Syncro? what is the life of these things? seems like it would...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:44:09 -0500
  ...BBQ, ordinary (non-activated) charcoal, with or > without binders and heaven-knows-what that seems to amount to about a third > of a bricquet...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:01:33 -0500
  At 11:05 11/6/2000, Matthew Pollard wrote: >propanol, acetone, diethyl ether, etc) will cling to the charcoal and >proves very difficult >to...
• Re: funny story
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:01:00, -0500
  ...Being engineers, they >began looking for practical ways to speed up the >charcoal-lighting process. > >"We started by blowing the charcoal with a hair...
• One More '66 Question,
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 09:42:21 -0700
  ...This is the forced-air tap for your friendly charcoal canister evaporative emissions system. A '66 probably hasn't got a charcoal canister, but...
• do not use charcoal for portable inside heat!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 15:16:21 EST
  People commit suicide by burning charcoal in their apartments. Full of carbon monoxide or something like that. Very dangerous to light in a confined...
• Re: Clogged charcoal canister.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:30:51 -0500
  If it feels and sounds like the contents are one solid charcoal briquette, then you would want to probably replace the thing (Or drill...
• Re: Post gas tank/system reseal - vacuum in gas tank
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:35:51 -0400
  It sounds to me like your charcoal canister needs some love. Try disconnecting the charcoal canister and see if this fixes it. If the...
• Re: Clogged charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 06:49:06 -0400
  ...Clogged charcoal canister > Did some calling around to find out more > about charcoal (vapor) canister potentially > clogging. > This is what I found out: > 1...
• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:38:41 -0800
  The gas tank has vents on top that connect to the top of the charcoal canister. Fuel vapors are absorbed by the charcoal in...
• Re: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:28:52 -0800
  The gas tank has vents on top that connect to the top of the charcoal canister. Fuel vapors are absorbed by the charcoal in...
• Charcoal Filter and Gas Odor
  Historical mailing list - Bob Worrells
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 15:36:29 -0500
  My 86 Westy as a STRONG odor of gas that seems to be coming from the charcoal filter. Do these things go bad. Am...
• WTB pyromid 12" charcoal grill
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 11:34:01 -0500
  I'm looking to buy a used pyromid charcoal grill if anyone has a 12" or maybe 15" they're looking to sell let...
• Re: Gas tank sucked together!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:08:32 -0400
  ...It sure sounds like your charcoal filter is clogged. Sometimes they can be made to work again by removing them and banging them so...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:38:30 -0400
  ...Is that unnecessary? >Stuff lasts forever? The property of activated charcoal that makes it interesting is that it has truly enormous surface area, something...
• Clogged charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 21:31:45 -0700
  Back when I had my '75 Scirocco, I re-packed the charcoal canister with fish-filter charcoal. I was able to open it's...
• Re: Need Charcoal Canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 16:38:56 -0700
  ...The charcoal can only absorb so much. It does get saturated. I've read of some opening the canister and cleaning or replacing charcoal...
• 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: Charcoal Filter and Gas Odor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 16:28:22 -0500
  ...Charcoal Filter and Gas Odor My 86 Westy as a STRONG odor of gas that seems to be coming from the charcoal filter. Do...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 21:15:00 -0700
  On 2/12/05 8:35 PM, "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> wrote: > Might be a good idea to invest in a simple charcoal...
• Re: WTB pyromid 12" charcoal grill
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:03:46 -0600
  Joe Federici wrote: > I'm looking to buy a used pyromid charcoal grill if anyone has a 12" or > maybe 15" they're looking...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:05:30 -0700
  ...At certain times, a valve opens allowing filtered air from air cleaner to be pulled through bottom hose of charcoal canister, through canister, out...
• Re: 12 inch vanagon-compatible charcoal grills cheap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:35:13 -0500
  Charcoal! Did you see my misguided self-perception at work there, ignoring the fact that when most people say barbecue grill, they mean propane...
• Charcoal canister update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:04:35 -0400
  Hi folks, I’m still waiting on delivery of a replacement charcoal canister. I thought I’d mention in case anyone else is considering...
• Charcoal Filter?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 14:52:40 -0500
  I just learned that my vanagon has a "charcoal filter valve." Can someone enlighten me as to the purpose of this device? I'm...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:49:51 EST
  ...The canister is full of activated charcoal. It is designed to recover fuel vapors and such which would otherwise escape into the atmosphere. They...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:45:51 -0700
  ...This simpler type of charcoal canister doesn't appear to be "rocket surgery" level in terms of function. My hope is that the vw...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:37:47 -0800
  Charcoal filters will not remove dissolved minerals that cause hard water. Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw...
• 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...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:16:11 -0400
  the charcoal you would need is called "activated" charcoal. I think this means that it is not only crushed quite fine, but is quite...
• Re: charcoal cannister
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:45:03 -0800
  ...charcoal cannister > > When I swapped out the charcoal filter on my '81 (for Jetta engine > swap) I noticed the air cooled and Jetta cannisters...
• Re: WTB pyromid 12" charcoal grill
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 11:45:11 EST
  ...EARTHLINK.NET writes: > I'm looking to buy a used pyromid charcoal grill if anyone has a 12" or > maybe 15" they're looking...
• carbon cannister baywindow busses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 May 1996 21:39:05 -0500 (EST)
  Folks, Has anyone replaced their charcoal cannister in their 72-79 bus? Is there any need to replace this thing? My bus has been...
• Pyromid camp cooking system (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 08:41:54 -0700
  ...This unit cooks with nine charcoal briquettes or most anything that burns, is the only packable charcoal grill I have found that really works...
• Re: 12 inch vanagon-compatible charcoal grills cheap
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:18:21 -0400
  What fires them? Charcoal or Propane? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007...
• Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:46:19 -0700
  ...removing the charcoal filter had no effect on the slow-filling problem. Also, the vent line from the charcoal filter to the filter control...
• Charcoal filter?
  Historical mailing list - Carlos Del Rio
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:27:36 -0400
  ...I believe it's a charcoal filter of some kind, mentioned in passing only in Tom Wilson's book, not in Haynes or in...
• Charcoal Canister Dangers and Docs
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:35:40 -0500
  I have been warned by people that there is a significant danger when plumbing the hoses related to the charcoal canister that if you...
• Re: Need Charcoal Canister
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 16:21:43 -0700
  ...Need Charcoal Canister To: "Richard Duvernay" <richard.duvernay@sbcglobal.net> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 3:51 PM I...
• Charcoal canister hose connection
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 21:54:35 EDT
  Hello Volks The hose coming off the bottom of the charcoal canister connects to the air filter housing on my 84 GL. This hose...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:18:08 -0700
  ...I was vaguely surprised to learn that my bay window had a charcoal canister, and figured it was some kludge. > Although of > course *every...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:03:18 -0800
  ...I have seen a few USA Syncros without any port on the aircleaner box for the charcoal vent hose that 2wd 2.1s have...