What is this thing?

[Topher]

This may be a stupid question, but what is the coffee-can looking thing attached on the bottom of my passenger side export brace? I ask because I noticed the rubber "T" in the middle of the hose which comes off the back of it is cracked and hanging by a thread, is this a peice I can get easy?

Thanks.

 

[1320stang]

Vacuum canister.

 

[302 coupe]

or charcoal canister maybe? Its nothing critical, but if its just a piece of vacuum hose, you might as well fix it. Vacuum hose is cheap.

 

[Max Power]

Quite often the charcoal canister vents your gas tank, so leave it working.

 

[65mistress]

Your car runs on Starbucks.

I had one on my cougar and I was told that it worked the headlights. But you aren't asking about a cougar, so this response is moot.