3rdCoastPowerSports

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Removed the PCM from the Vette today,,, this is what i found beside the pcm, what is this item? i believe it is a carbon canister of sorts (California emissions) can anyone confirm this for me? this pic is taken from the passenger side wheel well looking down into the front fender twords the fire wall



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i also removed the air pump today. there was a hose coming off of the pump itself that went to this valve and then to the air tubes and a vacuum line. anyone know the name of this valve?

Paul Bell

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HMMM it's a Corvette. On an F-Body, the first pic looks like a vacuum reservoir.

You're on your own for the A.I.R. valve.

3rdCoastPowerSports

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Air valve got it thank you and I think your correct about the vacume resovoir, thanks again

forcefed6

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thats to make the car work underwater j/k

2000PewterT/A

i believe it is a carbon canister of sorts (California emissions) can anyone confirm this for me?

I am not familiar with vettes but there my guess would a charcoal canister. To help clarify a few things the charcoal canister is installed on every vehicle no matter where it is made or sold. It is part of the evap system on that car, the charcoal canister is where the gas tank vents its gasses into. The EPA doesn’t want the fumes from the gas tank escaping into the air so they have it vent into the charcoal canister. They have been doing this on cars for over 20 years now so it’s nothing new. The charcoal will absorb the fumes from the gas tank and when the charcoal becomes 100% saturated with fumes it will purge the fumes into the intake to be re burned in the engine.

Paul Bell

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From the pic it looks to have just one hose.

ANTICOP RAM AIR

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is that what the valve is for? once its saturated, it opens and releases the fumes?... Just curious...

Paul Bell

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He said the valve is part of the A.I.R. system.

82cetuner

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if im not mistakin the fuel lines run threw the charcoal canisters so this wouldnt be one, atleast they did on my third gen anyways

slamminjim

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Its part of your flux capacitor.



J/K

MRMonster

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^^^ need to reach 88 mph before it starts working.hahaha

SilverSS

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Really though, it's a vacuum canister. I think it keeps some back-up vacuum for when the engine is off to control accessories like heater temp flap door and stuff? I deleted mine.

Paul Bell

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NO NO NO! The Flux Capacitor has wires, not hoses!