Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 1+: 60 results shown for Charcoal canister.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• 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...
• 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 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: 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: 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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: 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...
• 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: 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: Charcoal canister on 2.1 digifant engines?, page 20.33
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:56:55 +1000
  ...Fuel vapors are absorbed by the charcoal >in the canister. When the vehicle is running, the vapors are pulled out of the canister by...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 17:49:51 EST
  Bill, I believe you are referring to the vapor recovery canister. The canister is full of activated charcoal. It is designed to recover fuel...
• 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: 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...
• 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: 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: 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: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 4 Nov 2000 15:11:12 -0800
  > I believe you are referring to the vapor recovery canister. The canister is > full of activated charcoal. It is designed to recover fuel vapors...
• 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...
• Clogged charcoal canister.
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:51:16 -0400
  ...Any one got a good plan for drying one out? I'd like to try to dry my cabriolet's charcoal canister out, perhaps...
• 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: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:05:04 -0800
  ...When your gas vapors sneak into the canister they will adhere themselves covanetly to the surface of the charcoal. A small organic molecule, like...
• 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 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: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:53:59 -0600
  Neil There are some avail' on EBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Volkswagen-Bay-Bus-Van-Cabrio-Passat-Evaporative-Emissions-Charcoal-Canister-/311049259804...
• Charcoal canister questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:29:01 -0400
  Hi folks, I suspect my charcoal canister is causing my gas tank to build up a vacuum. When I take off the gas cap...
• 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...
• Re: Need Charcoal Canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:51:11 -0700
  I noticed that the charcoal canister I removed from a '94 Jetta and the one on my 1981 Vanagon were similar. (I swapped a...
• Re: charcoal filter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:20:45 -0800
  ...David, I'm not exactly sure how this thing works, but in Bentley it looks like the VOCs must pass through the charcoal canister...
• Re: Clogged charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 14:41:22 -0400
  >More than likely the canister fits many VW applications .............. >check out other VW potentials. If that's true, I have one from a Scirocco...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:03:32 -0600
  ...wrote: > Hi folks. > > I am fairly certain that the Vanagon charcoal filter canister is NLA. This > would be for a 1981 gas Vanagon. > > I...
• Fwd: VWC-1H0-201-801-C - (1H0201801C) - ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (EVAPORATIVE) CANISTER - BUS 78-79 - VANAGON 80-91 - ALSO VARIOUS RABBIT/GOLF/JETTA/PORSCHE MODELS (SEE NOTES BELOW) - SOLD EACH
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:14:04 -0700
  ...VWC-1H0-201-801-C - (1H0201801C) - ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (EVAPORATIVE) CANISTER - BUS 78-79 - VANAGON 80-91 - ALSO VARIOUS RABBIT/GOLF/JETTA/PORSCHE MODELS (SEE...
• 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: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:41:45 -0600
  ...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: Fuel system "vapour lock"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:36:38 -0700
  ...So I swapped in a Jetta charcoal canisters and checked further on the EVAP system. Interesting to see that the '93-94 Jetta canister...
• Re: Charcoal canister questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 2 Sep 2022 22:32:26 -0400
  ...21:29: > > Hi folks, > > I suspect my charcoal canister is causing my gas tank to build up a vacuum. When I take off the...
• Re: Charcoal canister/valve problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:28:18 -0500
  ...Charcoal cannister/valve problems I believe that I have problems with either my charcoal canister or valve. The tank has a "donk" sound shortly...
• Charcoal cannister/valve problems
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:56:00 EST
  I believe that I have problems with either my charcoal canister or valve. The tank has a "donk" sound shortly after shutting off the...
• Need Charcoal Canister
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:22:31 -0700
  ...I have a 90 Westy and I'm looking for a charcoal canister and associated purge valve that lives inside the passenger side rear...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 5 Mar 2018 15:34:16 -0800
  ...The van in question has a Jetta > engine so I checked the Jetta EVAP charcoal canister purge valve (same > function as WBX valve albeit...
• Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:53:48 -0800
  ...One charcoal canister type and then another square plastic one. Is this normal on most vehicles? Why are two needed? Curious minds want to...
• 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: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:30 -0700
  ...One practical way to deal with that is to capture the fumes into a charcoal canister while the car or van is parked. Once...
• Charcoal canister vacuum valve help
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:20:17 -0700
  How is the vacuum valve for the fuel system charcoal canister supposed to mount? Mine is hanging freely by the vacuum lines. It slaps...
• Charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 14:54:45 -0500 (CDT)
  I am wondering what to do with that charcoal canister that is hooked up to my gas tank. One of the hoses hooks to...
• Re: What the heck is this?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:34:42 -0400
  ...Is that worse than when you thought you had no canister? Although of course *every* US vehicle since the '70s has a charcoal canister...
• Re: Whats it called??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:02:06 -0400
  ...for purging the charcoal canister (right side at firewall, has a half-inch tube running through firewall to the charcoal canister)? -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Fwd: Re: gas odor in engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:16:52 -0800
  Can you get fumes/smell from a compromised charcoal canister without getting actual seepage? -- Cya, Robert '87 & '86 Auto GLs
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0700
  ...And obviously I wasn't 100% clearly understanding the charcoal canister purge process. With a broken purge valve diaphragm in mind, I saw" fuel...
• 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...
• Gas Overflow - Correction
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 09:54:05 -0800
  ...I discovered that the plastic canisters located in the front wheel wells are expansion tanks and not charcoal canisters. That device is located elsewhere...
• Re: WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:21:43 -0400
  ...EVAP charcoal canister Agree, wouldn't mind knowing what to look for with the canister. I have had an issue with off-idle bog...
• Re: Charcoal canister questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 3 Sep 2022 10:13:07 -0400
  ...21:29: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I suspect my charcoal canister is causing my gas tank to build up a vacuum. When I take off the...
• Re: Gas smell
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:08:53 -0800
  ...evap control system, it might cause a transient or nebulous smell. > Charcoal canister fittings etc. > -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil...
• follow up on charcoal canister/vent valve issues (long-sorry)
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:39:17 EST
  ...Since my last post with questions on the charcoal canister and vent valve I got several replies from Dennis and others; all of which...
• Evaporative Canister (Re: Fuel Expansion Tank)
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:54:19 +0000
  ...on Vapor/ Expansion Tanks system..  Bill Witz 84 westy Tiico EEC (aka "the charcoal canister") | Intrepid Overland | | | | | | | | | | | EEC (aka "the charcoal canister") | Intrepid Overland | | |
• RE: CHARCOAL CANISTER
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Sep 1995 15:32:01 GMT
  ...Charcoal canister > > While I have a ' 71 Kombi that has the canister removed and have noe problem > with it---there is my ' 73 Super...