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[Kurt]

I have an original 1990's Italian Job and I have noticed a large cylindrical type of canister on the passenger side inner wing next to the radiator fan. Can anyone tell me what it is and if I can remove it and throw it away?

[minisilverbullet]

I believe it is a charcoal canister, used to store fuel vapour. Maybe do a google search based upon that, as a starter.

My opinion is if it is there in the first place then it is probably needed; although someone more knowledgeable than me will be along to confirm or negate this.

[mab01uk]

Charcoal canisters are essentially created to decrease the amount of air pollution the vehicle creates and also increase its fuel efficiency. The charcoal canister traps and absorbs fuel vapors from the fuel tank and the carburetor of a motor vehicle when the engine is not running. When the engine is running, the fuel vapors in the canister are absorbed through a vacuum hose into the intake manifold and put back into the system.

Read more: The Purpose of a Charcoal Canister | eHow.co.uk http://www.ehow.co.u...l#ixzz1Eb8paZRh

[Dan]

Sounds more like the dim dip resistor to me, is this canister in the engine bay or under the wing? Is it large or small diameter? The charcoal canister is about 5" diameter, the resistor is about 5/8" diameter and mounted on a metal plate.

[maggies_minder]

my charcoal canistor isnt connected i intend to remove it as the car runs perfect without it.
i was told i was to do the the CAT system but i dont have one of those either...

[Dan]

It's nothing to do with the emissions system, it's part of the fuel evaporative loss system.

[maggies_minder]

It's nothing to do with the emissions system, it's part of the fuel evaporative loss system.

ok cool thats just what ive been told, like i said my mini still works fine without it.

[theminiproject]

So can it be removed, nobody actually says?