[DML] Charcoal canister

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While searching the archives for something else, I happened to see 
this message from 2000 and had a question about it:

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 00:17:48 -0800
From: "Robert Rooney" <dmcvegas(AT)worldnet.att.net>
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Subject: [DML] re: Charcoal Filter
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The Charcoal Filter is apart of the emissions system. It is designed 
to
recover the gas fumes from within the tank to burn them up in the
engine. If the charcoal inside the filter is no good, it is unable to
absorb the gasoline vapors. When gasoline vapors escape into the air,
they only disappear for a while. Aside from creating smog, when it 
gets
cold in the morning, the vapors will condinsate back into a liquid 
form
onto plants the exact same way morning dew does. As I belive it, a
common symptom of a charcoal canister needing replacement is the "Hot
Start" problem. To add something else to this, my question is: Is a
replacement of the entire assembly nessisary, or can you refill the
canister. And if so, will regular aquarium charcoal do the job?
-Robert

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I couldn't find any replies to the post. Does the charcoal canister 
really need to be refilled/replaced every so often?

-Dave
#5968




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