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Date:         Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:14:08 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: charcoal cannister
Comments: To: dvdclarksn@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <8CB2DBD4C55FEB8-17C8-D3@FWM-M09.sysops.aol.com>
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When I swapped out the charcoal filter on my '81 (for Jetta engine swap) I noticed the air cooled and Jetta cannisters looked *very* similar.

If need could one substitute one from another vehicle?

Check out this thread on how someone did what you are thinking of doing

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325295&highlight=charcoal

Cheers,

Neil.

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:46 AM, David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote: > My charcaol cannister is compacted and causing my fuel tank to flex. I > don't like that this is happening and am concerned that it may cause > problems with the rubber seals on top of the tank (recently replaced > with fuel lines). I previously removed the cannister checked the valve > and shook the cannister to try and get it to filter properly but feel > that this is just a bandaid as this lasted about 10k. Has anyone on the > list ever opened this cannister up and replaced the charcoal with the > type that you might by for an aquarium filter? I guess you would have > to saw it open to empty/refill it and then find a secure way to reseal > it. I guess I don't want to pay the price for an entire new cannister > if I could replace just the filter media within it (I think that the > cannister is over $100.00). Any thoughts from the list on this idea? > TIA. > > David Clarkson > 90 Westy (264k) > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

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