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Discussion in 'VR - VS Holden Commodore (1993 - 1997)' started by PSYKO PHOENIX, Dec 17, 2008.

  1. Dec 17, 2008 #1
    PSYKO PHOENIX

    PSYKO PHOENIX AHHHH brain fart

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    a mate of mine dosent know what it is, nethier do i, all he said was that his old torana had one

    what is it?? what does it do??

    just wondering
     
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  2. Dec 17, 2008 #2
    Trevor 062

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    It looks like some sort of Pollution canister..
    When you say OLD TORANA exactly how old is it??
     
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    PSYKO PHOENIX

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    im not sure how old it was, all i know is that it was an a9x, he sold it a few years ago
     
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    what stocky said...
     
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    charcoal canister. it traps fuel vapours from the fuel tank and releases them into the engine
     
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    Thread closed.
     
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    PSYKO PHOENIX

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    i know the thread is closed, but

    does this canister need to be chainged? or does it last for ever?
     
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    as far as i know they last forever...
     
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    Should last forever, just be carefull of cracked plastic and old hoses, you may get a fuel smell under the engine bay.
     
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