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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2012, 10:46:16 am »

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2012, 10:52:14 am »
What is the benefit of going this?

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2012, 10:54:28 am »
What is the benefit of going this?

Room for a decent size catch can rather than the red bull sized BSH can.  Plus cleaner, tidier bay.
May be more reasons.

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2012, 11:13:13 am »

What is the benefit of going this?


Room for a decent size catch can rather than the red bull sized BSH can.  Plus cleaner, tidier bay.
May be more reasons.


....Is that the only reason? - It doesn't seem worth the hassle, especially as a revision to a remap is tricky to get.

My solution was to sell my BSH and get a Forge Catch Tank which modifies the screenwash tank filler:





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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2012, 11:21:38 am »
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If you are that bothered by the appearance of the charcoal canister you can always dress it up with a cover.

The aluminium one by Forge costs ~£90 though. But if Show is your thing.................


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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2012, 06:24:45 pm »
Forge tank is too small for the TFSi imo.  Fills up with moisture too fast.  I'm running a larger Forge item now and it takes far far longer to require an empty.
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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2012, 07:06:51 pm »
I suppose if it really meant that much to you, you could always lengthen the pipe work to the canister and hide it under the O/S wheel arch liner plenty of room under there on the Golfs not sure about the Octavia though. would be an easy job with no MIL problems 

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2012, 07:09:07 pm »
I suppose if it really meant that much to you, you could always lengthen the pipe work to the canister and hide it under the O/S wheel arch liner plenty of room under there on the Golfs not sure about the Octavia though. would be an easy job with no MIL problems 

Similar to how the US cars are as they have the canister at the back near the spare wheel well.  Easy enough to map out though.
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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2012, 07:16:48 pm »

Forge tank is too small for the TFSi imo.  Fills up with moisture too fast.  I'm running a larger Forge item now and it takes far far longer to require an empty.


....Too small? I only have to empty mine about every 6-8 weeks or so, depending on time of year.

So is this larger Forge item a new product? On release yet?


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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2012, 08:13:33 pm »
It's one I've pieced together.  Will get a pic.  In winter mine needs emptying every other week.
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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2012, 08:51:38 pm »
Suppose it depends on milage not time.... i would be emptying mine every other day.  :signLOL:

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2013, 10:50:32 pm »
Has anyone got any photos of the pipe and solenoid valve removed and blocked off?

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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2013, 11:00:40 pm »
I will try and get some of mine tomorrow. Mine is all mapped out now.
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Re: Removing the Charcoal Canister (Part of the EVAP)
« Reply #29 on: December 19, 2013, 07:52:05 pm »

No more MiL Alex?