Wow, you've bumped a VERY old thread... don't know if any of the original posters will ever see it.
The fresh air inlet at the bottom of the charcoal canister is only held by a rubber grommet in the frame. The other end is not plumbed anywhere.... it just can't open into the engine bay in case fuel vapors should start venting out of it due to a bad valve.
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