Description
(1) canister
"a" inlet for petrol vapours
"b" breather end piece
"c" petrol vapours outlet pipe to the canister discharge electrovalve
Supplier: DELPHI
Role
The canister is connected to the fuel tank to prevent petrol vapours from entering the atmosphere (emission control)
Function
The canister is a reservoir fitted with an active carbon filter
The fuel vapours are absorbed by the active carbon filter of the canister
When the canister discharge electrovalve is open, the vacuum in the inlet manifold permits the drawing in of the vapours stored in the canister
The air coming from outside circulates through the active carbon filter and loads with petrol before arriving in the inlet manifold
Electrical features
Not applicable
Learning / initialisation
Not applicable