C55 charcoal canister
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C55 charcoal canister
Any suggestions on where to find a used charcoal canister for 2006 C55 AMG which is no longer available from MB. I'm not familiar with a good boneyard, any help would be appreciated.........thanks.
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2005 Mercedes Benz C55 AMG..1967 Lotus Europa..1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit HCI..2020 Mercedes Benz E350
Shown below is my post to Pedro on my Evap Charcoal Canister that I rebuilt in 2023. Just take your time as it's relatively easy if you have any arts & craft skills, i.e., working with plastics and epoxies, etc. I didn't take any pictures during the rebuild. You'll have to buy a smoke machine (under $100) and search MB forums for videos or YouTube for same.
Good luck and post your results on this forum.
Rob
Pedro.......
I've got friends (shop foreman at MB Ontario) and service manager (Walter's MB) who treat me very well with no B.S.
No past issues ever filling up car; however, to eliminate any possible dtc's, I rebuilt the charcoal canister 1 month ago using activated charcoal granules acquired from PetSmart (its the stuff used in the fish filters for aquariums. Simple task using coping saw to separate upper and lower half then emptying old charcoal granules into zip lock bag and weighing on a digital scale (approx. 46 ounces). Cleaned, via air compressor, paper filters at bottom of canister. Used belt sander on separated upper and lower portions of canister to get an even seal. Filled canister with new 46 ounces of activated charcoal granules and sealed upper and lower half with JB Weld Plastic Epoxy and clamped together for 24 hours.
Smoke-tested charcoal canister next day for 10 minutes and no leaks were found. Reinstalled canister.
Rob
