Charcoal canister

[Jez]

Im about to fit a FMIC to my S13. I have a model with the charcoal canister and its in the way.

Can I just remove it and block the pipes going to/from it? I think it just absorbs petrol vapour from the fuel tank. Am I right?

Help help would be great

Cheers
Jez

[Clong]

Have a look at the swedish chaps site on the saab intercooler thread. He fitted the saab fmic and moved the canister from one side to the other. Don't know waht it does, mine car is a pre face lift one, so it hasn't got one.

[Jez]

Cheers Clong, I saw the sweedish blokes site before - wondered if I could remove the canister rather than faffing around with making a bracket etc etc.

[Paul_S13]

I moved mine to the very front of the car, and then found out it was f*cked anway, so ditch it dude.

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Black S13
235Bhp @ 5600rpm
Saab intercooler
Big ass HKS 'zorst with 3 inches of ground clearance

http://www.mpz.co.uk/cwm/contrib/blackeye/2gunsfiring_v1.gif

[Jez]

I think I will!

[Jezz_S13]

Paul, Other that failing the MOT how did you know your charcoal thingy was knackered?



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Jezz Palmer
Grey '92 S13
Blitz FATT aSs TT
Uprated smoke cloud system.

*** Please take nothing I say literally; even I don't believe it ***

[Jez]

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[This message has been edited by Jez (edited 26-07-2001).]

[Jez]

Didnt think the S13 needs it's CAT or charcoal thing to pass the MOT as it's not listed in the book?

[Jezz_S13]

Yeah allegedly, the point I was trying to make was how the hell can he tell whether the can thing was knackered or not?

I'm yet to be MOTted, I'm not looking forward to it to say the least.

I was more confident when I have my A reg collinder Escort.



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Jezz Palmer
Grey '92 S13
Blitz FATT aSs TT
Uprated smoke cloud system.

*** Please take nothing I say literally; even I don't believe it ***

[Jez]

I think theres a diagnosic procedure in the manual to test the charcoal canister...

Do you know who said that the S13 isn't in the MOT book? Do you have a post '92 S13 with no CAT? Just wondering if I need the charcoal thing and CAT to pass MOT.

Need to know for sure...

[Jezz_S13]

I can find out a definative answer as I have a mate who is an MOT tester.

But if a car has a CAT at manufacture then it is illegal to remove it I think.

However assuming the MOT guy doesn't know whether it should have a CAT or not (cos it aint in the book) and it still passes the emmissions, which it should as it uses the 'no CAT' figures and it has a Lambda sensor, then he would have no reason to fail it.


Mine burns oil so it'd fail anyway. I have until November to fix it up.


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Jezz Palmer
Grey '92 S13
Blitz FATT aSs TT
Uprated smoke cloud system.

*** Please take nothing I say literally; even I don't believe it ***

[Jez]

That'd be brilliant if you could find out. Could you mail me with an answer?

jhorsham@totalise.co.uk

Cheers
Jez

[Jezz_S13]

Will do, may take a day or two to get an answer from him, I mailed him a couple of days ago about something and he's not replied yet.

[Jez]

Nice one! Thanks a lot.

[Paul_S13]

There is a diagnostice procedure to find out if the canister is knackered, I will dig out the manual and email you it tonight. All the canister does is put vapour from the fuel tank into the inlet, so if it isn't connected then the mixture will be a touch leaner.


Jezz did you email me? if so what address did you use, I haven't recived anything from you, well I don't think I have

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Black S13 (just)
235Bhp @ 5600rpm (maybe)
Saab intercooler
Water leak
overheating
no money
p*ssed off
But I do have a furking huge exhast and lots of noise!
http://www.mpz.co.uk/cwm/contrib/blackeye/2gunsfiring_v1.gif

[Jezz_S13]

Paul no didn't email you, should have?

Got me worried now. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/confused.gif

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Jezz Palmer
Grey '92 S13
Blitz FATT aSs TT
Uprated smoke cloud system.

*** Please take nothing I say literally; even I don't believe it ***

[Jez]

or did he mean me? I havent emailed you either...

[Paul_S13]

eerrr sorry go a bit http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/confused.gif must be this heat frying my tiny brain

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Black S13 (just)
235Bhp @ 5600rpm (maybe)
Saab intercooler
Water leak
overheating
no money
p*ssed off
But I do have a furking huge exhast and lots of noise!
http://www.mpz.co.uk/cwm/contrib/blackeye/2gunsfiring_v1.gif

[This message has been edited by paul_s13 (edited 26-07-2001).]

[Kenny_s13]

The S13 is not in the testers book or in any emissions computer, therefore it does not have a CAT test, if they fail on emmisions check that they have not used S14 tables, as that is entirely the wrong test. No the car is not listed. ( which is good for us)

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1990 S13 std.green/grey 2 tone
15" Smiths Twisters
BIG K&N air filter
Pine Smelly tree(u know it makes sense)

[Jez]

Cheers Kenny! Realyl really hope you're right.

If the MOT guy argues it, I presume I'd just that its not in the book? Is there a special name for the book - just wondered because the more you seem to know about things the less likely they are to try and stitch you up.

Any more persuasive (sp??) info I shoud know?

Cheers
Jez