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Old 12-12-2004, 10:28 AM
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Default How to Remove the Charcoal Canister?

Emissions stuff is not needed on a race car, but I do not see where all the lines are coming and going. How do you remove this canister and what do you need to do?
Old 12-12-2004, 10:50 AM
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Are you sure the Improved Vintage rule ***** will even let you remove the thing?
Old 12-12-2004, 11:18 AM
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (SPiFF)

The way I read the rule book any emissions items may be removed. If you ask me this is a emissions item, no?
Old 12-12-2004, 02:47 PM
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (VTECAcuraGSR)

I took mine out in ITA..
http://www.want2race.net/racecar/howto/

then chose emissions
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Want2race &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Side note- Dont throw away the map sensor. you need to keep that!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Heh, I remember the thread on that from IT.com. Funny stuff (something I would have done).
Old 12-12-2004, 03:15 PM
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (travis)

I am missing something? What does the map sensor have to do with the charcoal canister? Does one of the vacuum lines connect to the sensor?
Old 12-12-2004, 03:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECAcuraGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am missing something? What does the map sensor have to do with the charcoal canister? Does one of the vacuum lines connect to the sensor?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Mechanically the two don't interact. However, all of the solinoids are on the same bracket so you can't just remove the whole braket.
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (travis)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by travis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Mechanically the two don't interact. However, all of the solinoids are on the same bracket so you can't just remove the whole braket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes you can just flip the sensor uside down and secure it to the firewall using a 10mm nut on a newly avail stud

Jut run the vapor line from the hardline to the TB where the red hoe port goes and you'll be fine
Old 12-13-2004, 04:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by travis &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Heh, I remember the thread on that from IT.com. Funny stuff (something I would have done).</TD></TR></TABLE>

If by funny you mean retarded.. Then thats got to be something I did..

But I think we all had a good laugh!
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (VTECAcuraGSR)

I think Travis and the rest are stuck in ITA 88-91 Civic/CRX land. Theirs, as well as mine, MAP location is different from yours.

Yours is mounted on top of your throttle body and has nothing to do with what they are referring to.
Old 12-19-2004, 05:16 AM
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (Mr Hammond)

Looks simple enough, although is this the right proceedure on the gas tank return side? I would think leaving it open is bad.
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i left it open.. no problems at all
Old 12-19-2004, 08:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECAcuraGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks simple enough, although is this the right proceedure on the gas tank return side? I would think leaving it open is bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok, that is not my picture but yes I did write it some time ago.

The tank has to have a vent some where, you could use a vented gas cap with a rollover valve but just plug it up and see how far you get!





Modified by DB2-R81 at 9:16 AM 12/19/2004
Old 12-28-2004, 04:35 AM
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Does this apply to an ITC Civic as well? This is not MPFI, it's the DPFI throttle body type. I'm sure it is the same with this D15B1 as it would be on a D16A6, but I thought I would ask before hand in case there was an issue with it.
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I was looking into this today and it looks simple enough, although I am curious what does the evap purge valve do? do I just cap this to avoid any issues?
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just take it out and plug any vaccum sources on the engine that are associated with the canister
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (chad)

My only reason to get rid of the tank was just to eliminate one more thing that is to worry about, but I am not sure that I like the idea of gas fumes being vented into the engine compartment. Is this a true concern?
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (VTECAcuraGSR)

and an added 12 oz
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umm....no post from sans
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTECAcuraGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My only reason to get rid of the tank was just to eliminate one more thing that is to worry about, but I am not sure that I like the idea of gas fumes being vented into the engine compartment. Is this a true concern?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm in the same boat, I'm thinking about taking it out but wanted to know the best way to vent the gas fumes away from the engine compartment. Anyone have suggestions?
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run a hose down to near the ground?

I left mine open...
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Default Re: How to Remove the Charcoal Canister? (El Pollo Diablo)

what can happen if you connect the two red hoses together? basically connected the fuel vapor line to the throttle body?
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lol....are j00 serious?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol....are j00 serious?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup, everyone says plug it all up and have the one line from the firewall as a "drain line" meaning no one connects the two hoses together...i dont think anything bad would happen since basically the charcoal canister was the middle man, but i was wondering why no one puts the lines together...

its really not that big deal of a question...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxgator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yup, everyone says plug it all up and have the one line from the firewall as a "drain line" meaning no one connects the two hoses together...i dont think anything bad would happen since basically the charcoal canister was the middle man, but i was wondering why no one puts the lines together...

its really not that big deal of a question... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess it would be bad to vent vapor into the TB. :-P its like getting a weak *** 5th injector lol.


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