Carbon canister and hoses.

[LenChim]

Well I am back with a 4.5li Chim, having sold my 4li and my Wedge. It seems that I bought a car with a lot more problems than I thought. Having taken the radiator out as it was not fitted properly I found resting in the nose a pair of horns, wired & working, the air filter, the washer bottle fitted but no piping in site not even sure were it goes through the body and of course the Carbon Canister. Looking in the book it mentions a electronically controlled valve. As you can see from the attached pic's there seem to be something missing from the top of my can, the pipes were just jammed on the "tank" connection and the "air" connection the other connection and the little box are missing.
So the question is do I really need it? If I do can I buy the the little box on the top? And is the little box on the top a valve and is it wired to anything?

[LenChim]

[LenChim]

caduceus said:

If your car is decatted and you intend keeping it that way, it's my understanding from info on here that you don't need it. I've taken mine off.

If you have taken it off bearing in mind that mine is just laying in the nose cone with the pipes apparently in the wrong places did you notice any wires going to it? As people keep saying that the ECU knows when to open the valve, where is the valve? and the wiring?

[LenChim]

Ok guys now I know that there should be a solenoid on the top (I have found the wires and connector) but it seems that I still can't buy one. Has anyone got any ideas were one might be obtained or a substitute item that could be used?

[LenChim]

OleVix said:

Throw it away. Save weight.Let the petrol tank vent to air behind the diff. Put a small filter on the vent hose.

Do you just bung up the hole in the plenum chamber then?

[LenChim]

OK I have ordered the aforementioned Valve. So what pipe goes were? One from the petrol tank (vent pipe), one that goes back to the plenum chamber.
3 options:- 1) small nozzle, 2) Nozzle closest to the small nozzle 3) Nozzle furthest from the small nozzle.

[LenChim]

Ok I have the part and have read the text but the description of the "J" shaped pipe, is this the one you mean?


If so which side of the "T" should it go and in which direction should the NRV face. The ignition coil, oil filler end?

[LenChim]

Well thanks for the info, it is now fitted but I have not been able to run the car yet due to other problems.

[LenChim]

Well I fitter the valve and the car seems to run ok.
Many thanks.