What is this canister for?

[JDM 101]

The black canister. Whats that for?

 

[shooter mcgavan]

purge tank for the fuel

 

[Vtec6000]

Its called a charcoal canister. It captures fuel vapors and prevents them from escaping to the atmosphere and then stores the fumes and recycles them to engine intake for combustion.

 

[blinx9900]

charcol canister, its for emissions, something to do with catching excess fuel vapor...

 

[blinx9900]

wow 3 post at exactly the sametime haha!

 

[Vtec6000]

wow 3 post at exactly the sametime haha!

haha could be a record, often seen 2 posts at same time but not 3

 

[p4dd3]

any gain in removing it?

 

[RagingAngel]

yes... you're able to reduce weight..but in terms of actual power increase, no.

 

[JDM 101]

Thanks for all the reply guys. I always thought its a stock oil catch can. lol

 

[JDM 101]

wow 3 post at exactly the sametime haha!

saw that too. nice!