what is the charcol canistar there for really?
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It filters some fuel vapors or some sh*t like that... One line goes to the tank (vapor line) and another goes up to the carb. If you got rid of the Smog stuff you don't need it.
I de-smogged my camino and left it, it doesn't rob any horsepower and keeps the smell of raw gas away. Although you really don't need it.
The charcoal canister collects vapor caused by fuel evaporation in the fuel tank and carburetor float bowl and isn't vented into the atmosphere, it is transfered instead to the engine compartment by a vapor line and fed into the running engine, or stored in an activated charcoal accumulator (the canister) when the engine isn't running... It doesn't cost the engine horsepower or fuel mileage (just helps keep the air we breath clean!,,,,as does the PCV system!).
Doug
Doug
No sweat Doug. But this part is key- " It doesn't cost the engine horsepower or fuel mileage (just helps keep the air we breath clean!,,,,as does the PCV system!)." As much as I too like a clean engine compartment, the canister is not some junk to be tossed. I wish someone would market a chrome or billet version, then these same guys would be showing them off! 
Bonnewagon said:No sweat Doug. But this part is key- " It doesn't cost the engine horsepower or fuel mileage (just helps keep the air we breath clean!,,,,as does the PCV system!)." As much as I too like a clean engine compartment, the canister is not some junk to be tossed. I wish someone would market a chrome or billet version, then these same guys would be showing them off!
Note to self, make chrome and billet charcoal canisters for profit... 8)
Bonnewagon said:I wish someone would market a chrome or billet version, then these same guys would be showing them off!
Sounds like a good new thread to start!!! How to be legal and still have a clean engine compartment! :idea:
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