Charcoal Canister Delete?

Vincent Gelinas vrgelinas at gmail.com
Mon Jun 11 07:18:04 PDT 2012


The guys in CARB states are just nuts.  Nuff said.

On 6/11/2012 10:17, Mike Arman wrote:
>> <cody at 5000tq.com>
> <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Re: Charcoal Canister Delete?
>
> <snip>
>
>  This is why P-ZEV emission standard
>> vehicles (primarily seen in California) have a sealed fuel tank with the
>> pump and the fuel filter locked inside forever - the fuel vapors 
>> released
>> during a fuel filter or fuel pump change pollute more than what's 
>> coming out
>> of the exhaust pipe.
>>
>> -Cody
>
>
> Cody,
>
>
> Does this mean if the pump goes bad or the filter gets clogged, you 
> have to buy the *whole* sealed gas tank assembly with new 
> pump/filter/etc.? And pay for R&R the tank (which is tucked and 
> armored way up above the exhaust system and rear suspension) instead 
> of just the pump or filter? and probably treat the removed parts as 
> toxic waste to be hauled off by guys in moon suits (for $$$$$$ per gas 
> tank) to be disposed of in some "environmentally benign" (more 
> $$$$$$$$$$$) approved way?
>
>
> Am I reading this wrong or are those guys in CA nuts?
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Mike Arman
> 90V8Q
>
>
>
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