Technical What is this ?

[vwjohn]

There is a box in the front of my engineroom I dont know what it is.



Anybody know what it is ?

/John

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Air intake resonator, stops horrid intake noises (apparently)

 

[vwjohn]

Cant be - No connection with the air intake.
Some fuel hoses go there - fuel filter ?
If so its a very big one

/John

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Cant be - No connection with the air intake.
Some fuel hoses go there - fuel filter ?
If so its a very big one

/John

:doh:

I should have looked a bit better, you are indeed correct, not connected, in that case it's the charcoal canister which is part of the evaporative system on the fuel system

 

[vwjohn]

Thanks

 

[varesecrazy]

:doh:

I should have looked a bit better, you are indeed correct, not connected, in that case it's the charcoal canister which is part of the evaporative system on the fuel system

:yeahthat:

 

[portland_bill]

The blue pipes are the clue, but I don't know why they are blue.
In order to prevent petrol fumes escaping to atmosphere, the tank is vented to this box, which contains a charcoal filter. This allows air to vent from the tank on hot days, and air to enter the tank as it cools or as fuel is used, but the charcoal holds the petrol vapour if present. When the engine is running, hot enough and under the correct conditions, the canister is vented to the air intake, sucking any fumes into the engine to be burnt.

Should last the life of the car.

 

[fingers99]

:yeahthat: