Charcoal Canister Delete?

[cody at 5000tq.com]

Here in NC I have only ever seen one PZEV vehicle in the shop. I  
suspect I've seen many on the road (aren't all Prius's'sss' (Prii?)  
PZEV?) and didn't know it.

-Cody


Quoting "speedracer.mark at gmail.com" <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>:

> Mike,
> They are separate, and PZEV is common in all states, including here in NY.
> Generally speaking, you no longer find "49 state cars," for a variety of
> reasons.
> Theoretically, the carbon canister can act also as a spark arrestor, saving
> on fire hazards. If you overfill your fuel system, they can also fill up
> (really hard to do, but theoretically possible),  creating a fire hazard or
> an unmetered source of raw fuel into the engine.
>
> BTW, I bet the firewall on your Cessna 150 has one, albeit unpressurized and
> open to atmosphere.
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Mike Arman <Armanmik at earthlink.net>
> To: quattro at audifans.com, cody at 5000tq.com
> Sent: Mon, Jun 11, 2012 10:17:20 EDT
> Subject: Charcoal Canister Delete?
>
>>  <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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