

| Subject: | Re: What the heck is this? |
| From: | Rocket J Squirrel |
| Date: | Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:42:04 -0700 |
My 1984 1.9L has an evap cannister?
Probably needs refreshing. On my 1972 bay window, the cannister could be
opened and rechraged by filling it with activated charcoal --
purchasable from your FLPS (Friendly Local Pet Store). Same thing here?
On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 18:48 -0700, BenT Syncro wrote:
> Vapor recovery tank. EVAP canister.
>
>
> BenT
>
> On Jul 10, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > In the driver's side front wheel well is a bulgy-shaped tank of
> > translucent white plastic. Looks like something that fell out of a cow's
> > nose, if the cow was the size of a house.
> >
> > There is a tube, or stiff hose, that goes to it, or sorta close to it.
> > My son and I found this loose tube today when we were routing wires for
> > gauge senders from the engine compartment forward. Can't tell where the
> > tube went or if it's just supposed to hang there, open like that.
> >
> > See photo at
> >
> > <https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FoRHHsDdb8sM2I7wJ6XxVlJbs0jfqWzYGmp3wNhwT3E?feat=directlink>
> >
> > What is that tank and what is that tube/hose?
> >
> > 1984, 1.9L, auto transmission. Shoe size: 10W, favorite color: orange.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rocky J Squirrel (Jack Elliott)
> > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > Bend, OR
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