what do you all think of a charcoal canister in a crx keep it or remove it

 

it dosent add hp by removeing it so just keep it and if u get pulled over at least if u keep it u wont get a ticket for emissions crap lol

 

The idea of venting highly flammable gasoline and/or fumes directly from my car's gas tank doesn't seem like a safe modification. If there was an option to do this without creating a fire hazard, I would be interested to know it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ridgeapd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The idea of venting highly flammable gasoline and/or fumes directly from my car's gas tank doesn't seem like a safe modification. If there was an option to do this without creating a fire hazard, I would be interested to know it. </TD></TR></TABLE> Speaking of fire hazards, I'm going to have to go with it's not. I've been driving sans canister for three years now and I have yet to ignite myself, even in situations not limited to but including a starter feed shorting to ground quite violently. You also have to think about the amount being vented, and how it is variable depending on atmospheric conditions of the tank, then you have to think about how it interacts with the air in the bay, which for the most part is constantly being refreshed from the outside atmosphere.

 

I understand the threat is small. YOU have to unerstand that my luck is BAD. JK

I will probably remove the canister when I do my swap. I will probably vent the line out of the bay, to the ground. Thanks for the input.

If anyone has had any negative effects from removing the cainster please say so. Although if someone had blown their car up, we ought to have heard the tale by now. I guess I'm a prude.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ridgeapd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Although if someone had blown their car up, we ought to have heard the tale by now. I guess I'm a prude.</TD></TR></TABLE> Oh, let me go call the VW owners, they're known for that

 

i don't want to be a thread theif, but I'm not exactly sure what a charcoal canister is? is it the thing that hangs next to the fuel filter on the firewall?

 

yes

 

Why do you want to remove it anyway? Just for looks?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sgallagher &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why do you want to remove it anyway? Just for looks? </TD></TR></TABLE>
duh thats why everyone does it. theres no other benifit to removing it other then its ugly.

 

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duh thats why everyone does it. theres no other benifit to removing it other then its ugly. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black0hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
duh thats why everyone does it. theres no other benifit to removing it other then its ugly. </TD></TR></TABLE>Unless you live in a state with a visual emissions inspection, then you better nail that sucker to the firewall

 

Next time your crusin on the highway an the AHOLE infront of you flicks there cigarette out the window and your drive over it you will be happy you have your canister in

 

Even if you flicked that cigarette into a bucket of gas, 99.9% of the time it will just go out (I've tried). So I don't think that AHOLE will blow up your car.

 

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Just wondering.... why would you try that?
But it is the gas fumes that will light and not the actual gas liquid.

 

It's there for a reason and I really dont car about a little black cylinder in my engine bay. I'd rather not have to deal with a pressure issue in my fuel tank.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ermil &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's there for a reason and I really dont car about a little black cylinder in my engine bay. I'd rather not have to deal with a pressure issue in my fuel tank.</TD></TR></TABLE>
^^^x2^^^

 

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^^^x2^^^</TD></TR></TABLE> x3

 

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This is how i eliminated mine when i did my z6 swap. Clean firewall and no pressure issues for me.

 

hey guys the charcoal can is a big vent it self. lol

 

your right and if they made it like that is for a reason so keep it.

 

The entire purpose to have the charcoal can and valve is to reduce hydrocarbon emissions into the atmosphere. So by removing the emissions control items you ARE helping to expedite the eroding of our ozone. All because it looks ugly. Good job guys!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by green91 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The entire purpose to have the charcoal can and valve is to reduce hydrocarbon emissions into the atmosphere. So by removing the emissions control items you ARE helping to expedite the eroding of our ozone. All because it looks ugly. Good job guys!</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah but the majority of these cars and their swaps and parts already pollute unless you driving a solar powered car

 

the tiny bit of emissions you will be emitting from this gas will not affect anything. think about all the gas stations around the world. all 10 gallons you put in your car at a time, is it capturing the fumes as it seeps around the nossel? NO, i would say THATS the biggest polluter. the canister practically does nothing. its "suppost" to "store" fumes in this charcoal canister untill your cruising down the highway and then, the valve opens up and allows the canister to be sucked of its fumes... it works practically the same way an egr valve works. there is no need to worry about it. i dont think you will hold a lighter up to the little hose will you? and if you do, then you deserve to blow up.

ditch the can unless you have emission laws/inspections.

 

i did not know you can do that run the gas vent line to the intake manifold is this a right thing to do