Charcoal canister and canister purge valve?!

Charcoal canister and canister purge valve?!

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hanny1973

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299 posts

128 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Hi all - I have a 2007 2.0 Golf GTI - the engine warning light is on, I've taken to the car to a VW dealer and they have investigated the issue - they say the charcoal canister and canister purge valve need replacing. Having never heard of these two parts I asked my local garage, they said they have never replaced these parts on a Golf - has anyone else had this issue and subsequent replacement?

Many thanks!

Blaster72

10,772 posts

196 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Yep, I had it on my 2008 Golf GTi.

I could reset the light with my code reader but it would come back on within a few days.

In my case, I changed the charcoal canister and it was all good after and has never come on again. Here's what I posted on the GTi forums

GTiForum said:
Thanks to this thread I've just replaced my evap canister and hose and it seems to have fixed my long running P0441 fault code.

Mine would come up virtually every day and I'd reset it with my code reader only for it to come up again. Even if it didn't set the engine check light it would show as a pending fault with the code reader. I tested the valve with Vag Com and this always passed so after reading loads of threads including this one decided to splash out.

The new can was P/N 1KO 201 801 E (old one ended in D) and the new hose they recommended was 1KO 201 160 BG (old one looked the same). Takes about 10 minutes to swap over both, nice and easy.

In case you ever wondered what they look like inside its just a load of charcoal balls with a membrane of some sort across the top. On my old one if I tapped the membrane loads of charcoal dust came through but with the new one nothing. Fingers crossed its done for good now.

In the photo I just nudged the membrane out of the way, it isn't attached to anything.

P.s. I paid £67.70 for the cannister and £9.90 for the hose - both prices not inc vat.




http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,...

hanny1973

Original Poster:

299 posts

128 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Thanks for the speedy reply Blaster - some great advice. Do you have any instructions on how to replace?

Blaster72

10,772 posts

196 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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I don't have instructions but to be honest you really don't need any, its dead simple.

hanny1973

Original Poster:

299 posts

128 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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I'm sure even I can work it out then! Would you able to point me the right direction of where to buy the replacement parts from?

Blaster72

10,772 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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I looked around but you can only get them from a VW main dealer.

hanny1973

Original Poster:

299 posts

128 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Blaster72 said:
I looked around but you can only get them from a VW main dealer.
Great, thanks again.

Bone Rat

362 posts

162 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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I have a 2.0 TFSI mk2 TT, exactly the same problem. Same codes and exactly the same denials from the dealers. I'm on my 3rd cartridge at 88k miles. They seem to break up internally and shed charcoal which blocks the valve.
Audi quoted £350 to fix it! Do a search and you find it's very common despite the denials.
The part is common across a few models, I got one for about £30 from a skoda

Bone Rat

362 posts

162 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Just for example

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A3-8P-MK2-EVAP-VACU...

Not mine by the way


robrob123

1 posts

66 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Just had the same issue with my 2011 Golf R. Has only done 68k. Was asked by the dealer what type of fuel I use (98 octane). Was told that in Australia our sulphur levels in our fuel are very high compared to Europe and other countries. Was told that this combined with low mileage (short trips) causes this problem. Had both the N80 valve and charcoal canister replaced. Total was $1,003