Well, It is a maintenance item, although a minor one. My 82 when filling up, always has gas run down the side of the van when the pump clicks...........and i have replaced everything.........everything! so i get back there to the canister, and it smells VERY gassy, and figured what the heck....for a few minutes with a drill and fish charcoal it is fixed...........no harm done..........and maybe, my gas tank won't overflow...................
Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) 1974 412 "Goldmember" Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harald Rust" <harald_nancy_vw@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 4:39 PM Subject: Re: Clogged charcoal canister
> Did some calling around to find out more > about charcoal (vapor) canister potentially > clogging. > This is what I found out: > 1) It's normal to have a slight vacuum > in the fuel tank. > Most vanagon fuel tanks don't have a vacuum, > because the seals are leaking. > 2) The charcoal canister almost never gets clogged. > The only time you need to replace it is > if fuel ran out of it. > (if the canister is clogged with fuel). > 3) The canister only catches vapors > when you're topping off your fuel tank. > Otherwise it doesn't do much. > 4) If you have problems with your vanagon, > it's probably not the charcoal canister. > Harald > volkswagen camping discussion group: > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vw-camping/ > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo > http://search.yahoo.com > |
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