Charcoal canister removal

[Kuban]

yea my egr is blocked off with block off plates already so no worries there. but isn't it recommended to just vent the feed from the tank? I mean on hot days that tank is likely to pressurize no? I'd assume the "evap" canister also serves this purpose aswell. I was told by another tech to just vent it towards the ground? what's ur opinion on that matter?

[IHateHacks]

If you are worried about pressurizing the fuel tank, then vent it. But you will lose a significant amount of fuel through it evaporating. You'd be amazed at how much vapor comes out of that line when its not connected.

How about this for a solution: make some custom adaptors so that the big rubber line goes directly to the BVSV? Just an idea.

[dcrusupra]

Don't remove it if you don't know what it does. And a catch can next to the turbo is a bad idea. You need it in the coolest spot of the engine bay.

[IHateHacks]

A charcoal canister stores and purges the fuel vapor in the fuel tank. It's not a mandatory part, you can run your car without it but you will lose gas mileage and output more emissions.

Do whatever you want with it, I really don't pay too much attention to mundane car parts that really have no effect on how the car runs and drives. I spend most of my time and energy where it matters, like the head gasket, timing belt, ignition timing and the turbo......

[Kuban]

Originally Posted by dcrusupra

Don't remove it if you don't know what it does. And a catch can next to the turbo is a bad idea. You need it in the coolest spot of the engine bay.

Oh? and yet toyota decided it was a good spot to store FUEL? Take a look under that engine bay once, then tell me where else it would go. Cusco and greddy both make mkiii supra kits that braket right to the strut tower, which is even closer to the turbo. So honestly i think its pretty safe.

To be honest id really prefer to have a catch can than to have to clean out my intercooler because some oil got through and over time is now gumming up my shit. Its just a smart preventative thing to have. On any turbo car.

[supramacist]

WOW...., you guys need to relax a bit.

It's getting heated in here.

[Kuban]

Originally Posted by supramacist

WOW...., you guys need to relax a bit.

It's getting heated in here.

haha. im chill man. Im @ work till 6:30am. Things frustrate me easily right now lol. damn 3rd shift.

[dcrusupra]

Originally Posted by Kuban

Oh? and yet toyota decided it was a good spot to store FUEL? Take a look under that engine bay once, then tell me where else it would go. Cusco and greddy both make mkiii supra kits that braket right to the strut tower, which is even closer to the turbo. So honestly i think its pretty safe.

Ok well i should have said it would be better (instead of need) to put it in a cooler spot in the engine bay. Simple science tells you that if the surrounding air is colder it'll allow more vapors to into the catch can as opposed to it being next to the turbo. You can mount the catch can pretty much anywhere if need be. Just because some companies make brackets for a certain spot doesn't mean that is the recommended place for it.

[Kuban]

Originally Posted by dcrusupra

Ok well i should have said it would be better (instead of need) to put it in a cooler spot in the engine bay. Simple science tells you that if the surrounding air is colder it'll allow more vapors to into the catch can as opposed to it being next to the turbo. You can mount the catch can pretty much anywhere if need be. Just because some companies make brackets for a certain spot doesn't mean that is the recommended place for it.

Im not against putting it somewhere else, the only reason i wanna put it where the evap can is, is because iv never seen it anywhere else before. Iv tired to place it in many areas of the engine bay. But it doesnt make sense to put it on the driver side since both routings run to the passenger side, and if you really take this catch can and try to mount it somewhere inside of the passenger side, the only places it really fits with a decent amount of space, is either on the stut tower (RIGHT next to the turbo) or where the evap can is (behind and to the side of the turbo), so i choose the best spot of my descression. If you have other ideas by all means, please recommend them, thats why this topic is here.