Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
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Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
Not many people know about it or have ever changed it (if need be).
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
Lol That's Way To Easy,But I Have To Admit They Are Rarely Changed,There Is Nothing In Either The Owner's Manual Or Service Manual About Changing Them. No Service Interval Is Stated.
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
The new filter advised replacement every 12,000 or sooner--damn! I discovered the filter at 140K. As you can imagine it crumpled in my hand like a dry leaf!
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
I know what it is, most missinformed people yank that part out anyway.
at the bottom of it. I replaced mine when I got it actually Trending Topics
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
charcoal canister!!where is that?.I thought that filter was for the EGR solenoid
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
Charcoal/Vapor canister. Apparently some canisters are open and require the filter, while others are closed. After the mid-80's, I believe, they're all closed. At any rate, turn the can over and take a peek.
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
I had the can out last year looking to replace the filter, but I couldn't find a way to open the can.
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
You may have a sealed canister
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
See post #10. Old filter out, new filter in (notice how it simply tucks into place under a lip on the canister). Pics from 69 Z11.
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
Whats the part number on your canister JamesC? Mine is an 89 305 with p/n 17088067LF but i cannot see a filter in it....or a way to open the can.
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Re: Can You Guess What Filter This Is?
that's the filter for that fugly thing that always finds it's way into my garbage can about an hour after i get a car that has one... i know it doesn't hurt anything, but i just hate those things for some reason..
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