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Smog pump vapor canister cap?

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  • Start date Start date Oct 10, 2005

88CougarMan

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Hey guys,

I've been having some CEL issues for the past few years and I can't seem to narrow down the problem. Anywho, does the charcoal canister have to have two caps covering the top two holes? Mine never had any on them. See pictures:
 
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ss93cobra

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I've seen a buddy's car run just fine for years without the caps.
 

88CougarMan

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Yeah, but is what I'm really asking is: Are they supposed to be on there?
 

88CougarMan

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??? Anybody?
 

LXSTASY

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I'm pretty sure mine is on there.
 

The Shape

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Mine has them, but some people delete the canister all together with no CEL.
 

The Shape

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Mine has them, but some people delete the canister all together with no CEL.
 

88CougarMan

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Does anybody know what might happen over time if the caps were missing for years? I'm thinking of just buying a whole new one.
 

Modular2v

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hell u can have my caps, canistors and any other EFI junk u want lol
 

LXSTASY

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Unless emissions is a concern rip it out. I hope that you do not have an O/R mid pipe and a smog can.
 
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