Fuel system question

[Tim Casey]

I have been searching but can not seem to find what i am looking for...Inside the passenger rear wheel well there is a canister with two fuel lines attached. I am in the process of replacing all of the fuel lines, just wondering what this canister is...?
Expansion and evaporation are up front...so this is....?
Seems to have taken a beating from tire "sling" exposure, rust, crud, etc...
Help appreciated

[LM3929]

Charcoal canister used to hold the fuel vapour until the car is running, IMHO keep it, is good for the car, you and the environment.

LM

[Tim Casey]

Thanks! I pulled it out and cleaned it up, hoses, clamps, etc. Amazing how much crud is pinned in so many areas...

[RWebb]

if the hoses are hard & brown then they are due to be replaced with fuel vapor rated hose

search on emissions + [charcoal .or. canister] for much more info

[rusnak]

Tim, that is vac hose, not fuel hose. It is much cheaper than fuel hose and available locally.

[Tim Casey]

I replaced all of the fuel hose and a fair amount of vacuum and vapor and w/washer hoses.
After pulling the canister in the rear and the overflow / washer resevoir up front, i probably dropped 2 pounds of dirt and crud that had built up over the years. I just kept replacing any hose i encountered...most were ok, but there were some dry and cracked lines that were long overdue.

Thanks for all of the help!

[RWebb]

good work!