Black Vacuum "Box" ? [88 90Q]

[Huw Powell]

>> THere's a big black tall box that has a couple opf vacuum lines 
>> running to it.
>> its on the drivers side of the engine bay, next to the power steering
>> resivoir and infront of the coolant expansion tank.

> Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that's the carbon 
> cannister.  Its an emissions device that collects gas fumes (from the 
> tank) and releases them back into the IM via a frequency valve.

That is correct.  The car will "work" without it being connected, but 
you do want to fix it sometime.  Bring the bits inside and clean them 
and epoxy them?

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Huw Powell

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