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Box In Front Passenger Side Of Engine Bay?

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  • Start date Start date Aug 19, 2012

f8tlfiveo

My wife likes my spool and blow-off valve.
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what is the box called that is in the engine bay on the passenger side on the framerail. it has a vacuum line and runs a line to the fuel tank.it looks like its in that bad of shape that it probably doesn't work, is it necessary? i just pulled my motor out last night and plan to clean up my engine bay. so i am looking for things to get rid of that i do not need. there is no smog or egr i deactivated both of those in my tune and got rid of both of them. it is not a daily driver so i dont care about the egr saving me gas.
 

f8tlfiveo

My wife likes my spool and blow-off valve.
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From what I can tell it is an emissions device that puts fuel vapors back into the engine.. Sorta like egr but for gas vapors instead of unburnt fuel. I found out it is called the charcoal canister.
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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Yep charcoal canister. If you delete it you will need a vented gap.
 

f8tlfiveo

My wife likes my spool and blow-off valve.
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Ok.. Is that only if I plug the hole in the top of the gas tank? Can I just vent the tank with the line that is already there?
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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only if yoiu want to vent the vapors into the engine bay.
 

f8tlfiveo

My wife likes my spool and blow-off valve.
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I wouldn't leave it in the engine bay.. I could find a more suitable place to leave it vent..
 

RacEoHolic330

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Your car will stink if you vent it directly to the atmosphere.
 

Gearbanger 101

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Not to mention become increasingly hard on fuel. Just leave it where it is.
 
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