zap Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I want to change the pipework on my carbon canister, is it ok to just take them off, measure, cut new ones to length and refit,. Or do I have to beed air out or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Remove the thing altogether, it's purely there for an emissions thing to recirculate gases, but in real terms it doesn't make a blind bit of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 It's ok to remove altogether, then just blank off the pipes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 It's charcoal canister by the way. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=35946 http://mkiv.com/tmp/no_charcoal_canister/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 Cheers fella, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 You can remove it altogether, but you must not blank off ALL the pipes, only some of them. The tank breather line must remain open, but preferably with an anti inversion valve on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap Posted September 8, 2007 Author Share Posted September 8, 2007 Ok so back to my original question then, as getting rid seems to be a bit of a pain. "I want to change the pipework on my charcoal canister, is it ok to just take them off, measure, cut new ones to length and refit,. Or do I have to beed air out or anything." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Yes that's fine, just remove and refit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpaulwilson Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Don't want to sound thick, but what is an anti inversion valve that Chris mentions? is this to allow the line to breath or to vent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Don't want to sound thick, but what is an anti inversion valve that Chris mentions? is this to allow the line to breath or to vent? as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Can't say I put one in, I just blocked the hose off. Probably explains the occasional smell of fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpaulwilson Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 the little yellow bit off the canister is a one way valve and allows the line to breath but not vent. I was wondering if this would do the job or if the line needs to vent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Is it a one way valve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It's a two way valve that shuts should the car invert, to stop fuel spillage. Demon Tweaks and countless other race car bits sellers have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It's a two way valve that shuts should the car invert, to stop fuel spillage. Demon Tweaks and countless other race car bits sellers have them. Interesting, I have mine venting to atmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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