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09-29-2016, 12:04 PM
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Canister next to battery?
What is that big coffee can looking specimen next to the battery? Has a nozzle for a hose on top and the cap says Rochester. Supposed to be hooked to the carb right?
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09-29-2016, 12:38 PM
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Location: Overland Park, Ks.
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Re: Canister next to battery?
It is an evaporator canister. Fumes from the carb evaporate & go into this can. They are breathed off when you start the engine. Some are hooked to the gas tank also.
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09-29-2016, 12:38 PM
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Re: Canister next to battery?
It's a charcoal canister, supposed to catch the fumes from the tank.
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09-29-2016, 01:20 PM
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Re: Canister next to battery?
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09-29-2016, 03:40 PM
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Re: Canister next to battery?
My 71 had that thingy, but my 69 does not. One less thing to get in your way under the hood. But, just to make a positive contribution here, I seem to recall that the charcoal canister on my 71 had a replaceable filter. Might be worth checking.
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09-29-2016, 09:53 PM
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: Canister next to battery?
My dad unhooked my charcoal canister decades ago thinking it was "somehow a drag on performance." LOL SMH!
Charcoal canisters are still used on cars to help catch gasoline fumes. My 2002 Honda has one. I plan to replace my charcoal and hook mine back up also. |
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