Is it possible that the inside is also packed full of dirt? I tossed the bottom filter and put a new one in. The next filter piece up was also pretty dirty, but not as dirty. It is not replaceable, I could only blow the dirt off at an angle. I'm just curious about the condition of the charcoal inside, now. --- David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I was the person that mentioned it. The nipple to > the carb bowl should > have a cap on it but it really doesn't seem to > matter all that much. > It is important that the filter is clean and the > hose comming out of > the bottom is not plugged up. Mine was solid too and > I thought it was > some kind of insect cr-p, I am not sure. Whatever it > was it was SOLID! > This will cause a fuel smell if the vapors cannot > vent and the > cannister cannot absorb them because the filter or > hose is plugged up. > The OEM is a Rochester Products. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kevin creason > <kcreason77@xxxx> wrote: > > > > Some time ago someone mentioned replacing the > little > > filter in the bottom of the charcoal canister. > > I finally did that this weekend, and wish I had > done > > it earlier. > > The filter was completely filled and packed with > dirt. > > The drain tube was also plugged with "stuff"-- not > > just dirt but with something else that was > starting to > > look like old, rotting cardboard. > > I recommend pulling it out and cleaning it. Don't > blow > > too much air into the inlets though, that little > bowl > > on top will blow its lid off with some force. > > > > I do have a question about the canister: mine is a > > Rochester part (made in US). Is this OEM or > > aftermarket? I have a fourth hose nipple labeled > carb > > bowl which was unplugged so I remedied that some > time ago. > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/