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How do i change my carbon canister

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Old 07-14-2007 | 05:43 PM
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How do i change my carbon canister

hey guys my carbon canister is shot, just wondering how i remove/ change it, thanks !
Old 07-14-2007 | 06:09 PM
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Not much to it. Just remove the hoses and the canister from the bracket. Curious as to how you know it is shot if you have not even seen the thing (so it appears)?
Old 07-14-2007 | 08:18 PM
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well i got a 1441 code, and my valve keeps gettin full of carbon, heavy gas smell, where is it on the car, i know its by the fuel tank but i didnt see it when i had the car jacked up ( i wasnt lookin for it either tho)
Old 07-14-2007 | 08:33 PM
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Behind the drivers side tire. There's a panel on the wheel well that can be removed for access to it.
Old 07-14-2007 | 08:42 PM
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Make sure that the vacuum line from the canister to the intake is not clogged up with charcoal, this happens when the foam filter fails in the busted canister. Canister is easy to replace, just pull the cover and you will easily figure it out.
Old 07-14-2007 | 10:15 PM
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P1441 does not mean the canister is bad, it means you are getting vacuum in the EVAP system when there is not supposed to be (sometimes causing charcoal to be sucked out of the canister). You can go ahead and replace the canister, but if you don't fix the real problem, it is going to keep doing the same thing.
I would suspect the EVAP solenoid, first. You will also need to blow out the charcoal in the lines to the canister after getting the problem repaired.
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