No. The passenger side is where the fuel inlet it is. The driver (left side) is where the cannister is.

On Apr 3, 2012, at 12:40 AM, KKALnSF wrote:

> Thanks Dennis,
>
> I  noticed the smog tech poking around under the right (passenger) rear wheel well.  Is it possible the canister is on that side and not the left (driver) rear?
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2012, at 8:40 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
>> On the Syncro the carbon canister is located in the left rear wheel well,
>> mounted on the side of the upper spring perch. There are two gravity vent
>> valves on top of the fuel tank but these rarely give trouble. Things to look
>> for are of course the evap hoses and the valve that is connected to the vent
>> system. It is located near the air filter. A shop that deals with this will
>> have the means to pressure test including a smoke machine to locate the
>> leaks before tearing things apart.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>> KKALnSF
>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:19 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Failed Ca Smog due to Evaporative leak
>>
>> We failed our first smog check ever. We were told the evaporative systems
>> containment is leaking on our 87 Syncro.
>>
>> We discussed the results with a local VW mechanic.
>> He said the leak could be anywhere in the evap system and that if it is the
>> charcoal canister or any of the hoses that connect to it that we will need
>> to remove the fuel tank because the canister is on top of the fuel tank.
>>
>> If the fuel tank needs to be removed, he said the engine and transmission
>> will need to be removed to gain access.
>>
>> Really? I know the fuel tank is in the rear on the Syncro, but remove the
>> engine and transmission to gain access doesn't seem correct.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this type of issue?
>>