Done a little work.....

[Ausmpower]

Done already.... I was playing with the latch 'stirrup' just before taking the pics (the whole front edge was raised by about 3 mm compared to the guards).

[JD525IA]

First of all, the car looks great! Good work.

But, if you want to get that Cosmoline (spelling? - you know, that yellow stuff) off your engine head, a friend of mine turned me on to a trick.....use Coleman lantern fuel. That stuff is tough to cut through, but the lantern fuel is a great solvent. Just don't smoke while doing it.

JD

[BillionPa]

in regards to replacing the canister, it picks up contaminants over time, and the volatile chemicals in the gasoline slowly eat away at the charcoal over 150000 miles. mine weighed about half a pound more than the new one when i removed it, and i doubt thats gasoline weighing it down!

[Ausmpower]

Checked my sales history at work today and we haven't sold an e34 cannister in the last 5 years! (seriously)

We have sold a couple of purge valves though.

The carbon will absorb water from the atmosphere though (hence why they're mounted under bonnet where it's nice and toasty) maybe that's why yours is heavy?

[BillionPa]

and there is no valve going backwards to the gas tank, so water from the canister can get to the tank.

[Ausmpower]

and there is no valve going backwards to the gas tank, so water from the canister can get to the tank.

Same as every other carcoal adsorbtion evaporative emmision system I've ever seen (although some use a vacuum operated purge valve)...... I can't believe so many manufacturers and mechanical engineers get it wrong over & over........ All they need do is check in here from time to time to get all the FACTS!

[genphreak]

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Same as every other carcoal adsorbtion evaporative emmision system I've ever seen (although some use a vacuum operated purge valve)...... I can't believe so many manufacturers and mechanical engineers get it wrong over & over........ All they need do is check in here from time to time to get all the FACTS!

AusM, how much is a canister from the dealer? Any chance you can establish a forum discount kind of thing? BMWCCA get 10% off, but I can't afford to join it's kinda a rich kids club

[e39dream]

looks nice and clean! what are you towing with it though?

[Ausmpower]

My boat!

[Ausmpower]

AAusM, how much is a canister from the dealer? Any chance you can establish a forum discount kind of thing? BMWCCA get 10% off, but I can't afford to join it's kinda a rich kids club

Around $130 I think.