Permanently removing evap charcoal canister

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04-11-2014, 08:21 PM

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RX-Ben

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my only issue with an relatively wide open venting like that is crap can get in the fuel tank pretty easily. I'd add a little filter or something to keep mice/bugs/brake dust etc out.

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04-13-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RX-Ben

my only issue with an relatively wide open venting like that is crap can get in the fuel tank pretty easily. I'd add a little filter or something to keep mice/bugs/brake dust etc out.

I was curious on what was really inside the canister so I ended up cutting it out. It turns out that you can reuse the hose connectors and just behind it there is a filter! I think I am just going to reuse that assembly to vent the lines and prevent the crap from going back in.
Here is a short video showing how I did it: