Charcoal Canister Delete?

Tue Jun 12 07:31:12 PDT 2012

My point was that the "NON-pzev" cars are mechanically identical to the
"PZEV" cars, from what I understood (and I could be wrong).  And the 5 cyl.
VW (2.5L) was my quoted reference (since we own one).  Obviously there is
MORE to PZEV than the fuel system, but that was really the focus of my
"identical" commentary, not the ECU tuning, etc.

After all, Audi has been using sealed, pressurized EVAP systems since at
LEAST 2000.  From the fuel system (only) standpoint, that's one of the keys
to being PZEV.

But in many regards, Cody is right.  My only point was that the fuel
systems in newer (last 10+ years) are already sealed EVAP systems, and I
*thought* those fuel systems are identical between non-pzev and pzev cars.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 10:00 AM, <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

> **AVAILABLE** as PZEV optionally, but again is is illegal for them to be
> sold anywhere near here (New York is closest) so in fact there are very
> very few PZEVs here.
>
>
> -Cody
>
> Quoting Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>:
>
>  Many new VW's are actually PZEV - including the 5-cylinder Golf and Jetta
>> models.
>>
>> http://www.edmunds.com/**volkswagen/jetta/2012/options.**
>> html?sub=sedan&style=101393770<http://www.edmunds.com/volkswagen/jetta/2012/options.html?sub=sedan&style=101393770>
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>> Dan D
>> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>> Central NJ USA
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>> ______________________________**__
>>  From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
>> To: Mark Rosenkrantz <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
>> Cc: "armanmik at earthlink.net" <armanmik at earthlink.net>; "
>> quattro at audifans.com" <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 8:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: Charcoal Canister Delete?
>>
>> Definitely a negative on PZEV Vee dubs, I've been looking. Most that I'm
>> seeing are SULEV.
>>
>> -Cody Forbes
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2012, at 3:53 PM, Mark Rosenkrantz <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  You see them all of the time... I think all VWs are pzev..... At least
>>> my wife's 2009 2.5 SE is... And there is no indication of it (such as
>>> emblem, etc.).  I suspect the replacement, a 2012 GLi (on order) will also
>>> be pzev.
>>>
>>> Mark Rosenkrantz
>>> Typos sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Jun 11, 2012, at 1:33 PM, cody at 5000tq.com wrote:
>>>
>>>  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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