Charcoal Canister
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Charcoal Canister
So, the CEL light came on yesterday. My car is out of warranty, but I took it to the dealer anyways. They did a diagnostic and something was wrong in the fuel system. They said something about a "charcoal canister" leaking that was part of a process in which the car recirculated unburned fuel for emissions. I was quoted about $520 parts and labor (minus a 20% discount).
Has anyone had this in the past? Anyone know?
Has anyone had this in the past? Anyone know?
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i've had one go bad (not in my MB) and i've also had one of the lines that goes to it rot and cause an error.
http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h62.pdf that explains what they do a little bit better. it's not uncommon for them to need to be replaced or replace the plastic/rubber lines that are connected to them.....at least in the many other cars i have worked with.
http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h62.pdf that explains what they do a little bit better. it's not uncommon for them to need to be replaced or replace the plastic/rubber lines that are connected to them.....at least in the many other cars i have worked with.
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Nlpamg, did the service qoute say what OBD code came up?
$520 for replacing a canister. Uhhh, how about not. Since I don't have your engine, I can't say how hard or easy it would be to replace. But I do have a code reader should the code come back.
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$520 for replacing a canister. Uhhh, how about not. Since I don't have your engine, I can't say how hard or easy it would be to replace. But I do have a code reader should the code come back.
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yup, the stealer replaced the charcoal canister...
I was able to talk them down to doing it for $380 with a loaner car for 2 days. Also, I got them to goodwill some peeling I had in the center console, so I guess it wasn't too bad.
now, the car is running somewhat rough at idle. I may have to enlist your guys' help to put in new spark plugs.
I was able to talk them down to doing it for $380 with a loaner car for 2 days. Also, I got them to goodwill some peeling I had in the center console, so I guess it wasn't too bad.
now, the car is running somewhat rough at idle. I may have to enlist your guys' help to put in new spark plugs.
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