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Re: Carbon Canister Rebuild

To: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>, "'6pack'" <6pack@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Carbon Canister Rebuild
From: Charlie Shaw <charlie.shaw@acsalaska.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 08:24:17 -0900
Hugh,
I took this canister apart last winter as I replaced all rubber and gaskets 
on my 75. I cleaned the mesh filter and let it dry and washed the charcoal 
section and air dried it also. I let these parts dry unassembled for 
approximately 3 months (winter is long here).  I then reassembled the unit 
and all worked well. Remember this unit was designed to recover vapors of 
the fuel to reduce hydrocarbon emissions so when the charcoal wears out all 
it really does is allow more pollution onto the air. The only operating 
functionality I have found is the effect on the vacuum function which can 
effect the idle and acceleration characteristics. HTH.

Charlie Shaw
75 TR6 CF39093UO
Anchorage, Alaska

At 10:38 AM 11/10/2002 -0500, Hugh Fader wrote:
>Convinced that it must be so in order to run right, I am continuing my
>effort to get the crankcase breather/vapor recovery set up correctly on my
>72 TR6.
>
>I pulled the carbon canister apart the other day to check for problems.
>These things are a lot simpler inside than I thought. Still, I have a couple
>of questions:
>
>1. The charcoal looked OK. Does it wear out somehow? I have read you can
>replace it with aquarium filter charcoal. Don't want to do this if I don't
>have to.
>
>2. There is a fiber air filter at the bottom of the canister. It is a bit
>dusty and could probably use replacing. Any idea what I could replace it
>with?
>
>I ordered the restrictor/adaptors for the carbs from TRF. Now I see I am
>missing a restrictor on the vacuum hose to the canister. Guess I'll have to
>order that too. Luckily, I still have the restrictor from the line from the
>fuel tank to the canister.
>
>Regards,
>Hugh Fader

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