Charcoal filter canister

[Bigbear]

Does anyone still use there's or are they usually thrown away? Are they available to buy still?

 

[EgoTrippin]

Mine was disconnected when I got my bus. Only recently removed it so its available if you need one.

 

[Bigbear]

Mine was disconnected when I got my bus. Only recently removed it so its available if you need one.

Cheers mate, I should be ok as I've already got one fitted, although its not connected at the moment . I'm trying to determine wether this could be the reason for the occasional strong smell of petrol inside the van, I've read that they filter/recirculate the fuel vapours?

 

[Busman73]

Mines still in the van and connected, I think the idea is to help with fuel smells

Adam

 

[Araon]

The only way it will have caused a fuel smell is if the pipes have been left to vent to atmosphere and not into the air filter.

Ditch it and chase up all your pipes, engine out and replace old for new and use correct clamps

They were used to meet US clean air regs

 

[Bigbear]

The only way it will have caused a fuel smell is if the pipes have been left to vent to atmosphere and not into the air filter.

Ditch it and chase up all your pipes, engine out and replace old for new and use correct clamps

They were used to meet US clean air regs

Well one of the pipes is just hanging down free, I'm planning on having the engine out over winter so I will renew everything then, I'm just trying to eliminate or reduce the fuel smell until then.

I will eventually ditch the canister, I assume you just run the hose straight to the filter rather than into the canister and then into the filter? This elimates any potential for fumes to escape?

 

[Anonymous]

the breathers come from the tank to the canister so you don't want the fumes from the tank going directly into the carb you have to drop the engine and connect the main breather from the tank to the breather pipe that exits in the petrol flap

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Microfiche/t202110.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; this will give you an idea of the layout top is early bay bottom is late bay

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Microfiche/t202200.gif" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is your filter square or round

 

[Bigbear]

My filter is the bottom picture, it's a rounded square version.

 

[hart5lizard]

Dont wait to check your fuel lines if you are smelling petrol,
I discovered the pipe connected to the petrol tank had split right at the end & was only just hanging on by the skin of its teeth, I just touched it ever so slightly & it came away allowing a torrent of fuel to pour straight
from the tank!
I was very lucky to have discovered this while i was under my bus & not driving along

scary

 

[Bigbear]

Dont wait to check your fuel lines if you are smelling petrol,
I discovered the pipe connected to the petrol tank had split right at the end & was only just hanging on by the skin of its teeth, I just touched it ever so slightly & it came away allowing a torrent of fuel to pour straight
from the tank!
I was very lucky to have discovered this while i was under my bus & not driving along

scary

Oh great!!! Is there anyway of checking without removing the engine?

 

[hart5lizard]

Yes, get your old clothes on, grab a torch limbo underneath & have a good look around, starting from the fuel tank & working your way through as much as you can get to , checking the pipes for dampness which will tell you that your pipe is weeping & needs replacing, my fuel line through the tinware is steel so not so delicate & a bit more maintenance free, maybe yours is the same?

But getting the engine out is a fairly straight forward procedure, if your at all worried about what you cant see with it in situ.

regards Dan