Canister purge solenoid - Perth-WRX.com

Taktics · #1 11-09-2008, 02:10 PM

Looking for a "Canister purge solonoid" for a GC8.

It sits under the BOV with two lil hose attact to it.

Light greenish color.

I broke it recently. Any help would be apperciated.

97RA · #2 12-09-2008, 02:19 AM

Swan Subaru

Taktics · #3 12-09-2008, 02:24 PM

New or second hand?

11secWrx · #4 12-09-2008, 08:16 PM

Dont worry about it. You dont need it.

97RA · #5 12-09-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 11secWrx

Dont worry about it. You dont need it.

How do you figure that? Do you have any idea what it does?

Taktics · #6 12-09-2008, 10:11 PM

im running without it atm, blocked the hose with a screw. everything runs fine, but im anal about my car....like it to be how it rolled out on factory.

WhiteRX · #7 12-09-2008, 11:01 PM

wait for a few hot sunny days though, proberly have fuel leaking out from under the car

Taktics · #8 13-09-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteRX

wait for a few hot sunny days though, proberly have fuel leaking out from under the car

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Mister Two · #9 13-09-2008, 08:58 AM

The whole point of that canister is to collect fuel vapours from the fuel tank and then allow the engine to ingest them when the engine is under vacuum (idle/cruise).

If you block it you will get leaks when the tank is over-pressurised when the weather gets very hot.

11secWrx · #10 13-09-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 97RA

How do you figure that? Do you have any idea what it does?

Mine has been disconected for years. Never had a problem. No fuel smells either.
And yes, I do have a idea.