there has been several debates on removing this, i was curious if anybody knew if it was ok or not for sure to remove this, my car is stock for the most part and i do not give a rats *** about emissions, im just trying to clean up the engine bay a bit.... its a 88 n/a btw thanks in advance

christopher

 

When removing the Charcoal Canister (CC), you render the Purge Valve useless. After you address the latter, you simply remove the CC and It's lines attached to It.

I plugged the hardline with a vacuum cap (the last hardline by the Oil Filter). Some people leave It vented Into the Engine Bay. I prefer to have the the 3 way check valve (found at the Fuel Tank) serve the venting from there. It's less obnoxious In smell there. Fini!

 

so your saying to remove the purge valve also before removing the charcoal canister, where is the purge valve?

 

what purge valve are you talking about that is rendered useless with the removal of the charcoal canister?

 

its the thing located on the vac rack right next to the base of the oil fill neck....Just remember by removing this you will need an oil catch can otherwise you will have oil spilling out of the hole...

 

Yes, thats It. It's black, shaped like a bell (kinda atleast ) and has 2 vacuum lines coming out of It and another making It's way to the base of the Oil Filler Neck, 2 of them for Turbo.

Remove It and plug the respective nipples. Either run a Catch Can or simply run a silicone Vacuum line, as I did, down and out of sight to towards the bottom of the car. The residue doesn't coming spewing out but rather fumes out. You'll see.

 

ok, this thread is getting ressurected. so to clarify. i can remove all the hardlines that went to and from the canister? so i can plug up the one on the block and then plug the one that goes back to the tank?

 

any hp gains or loss or just more space in the engine bay?

 

lol i havent gotten the car running... today actually is the day i should.. new afm in the mail today.. ill let yall know cause ill also post my new intake setup... well it will be halfway done but ill post it anyway :-)

 

and no andrew you cannot plug the one at the tank.... let it vent out at the 3 way check valve.. but i could not get to mine so i just cut the hardline around where the axle was and have it vent out there... if you plug them up the fumes will build up, but there is also an argument that even if you do the 3way check valve has a safety on it and will vent anyway.. there is a huge thread about it maybe ill find it if i have time... good luck

 

well after going to school for this i can say that i would leave it on i mean think about what it does excalty when you are at part and full throttle it adds fuel vapors in which helps keep your car on the safe side for mixure like egr valves, acualty helps you make higher horse power, and also saves you a little bit gas, whats it purpose is not just emissions but keeps all the gas from your tank from evaporating into the air but instead letting your engine use it, my opion is just leave it. but just my 2 cents

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