Hey, so I’m tight on funds and decided to try replacing my cracked radiator myself. Anyway as I’m in the middle of hooking up the new one I noticed this part that’s wrapped up in duck/speed tape.
Should I be concerned about this? I think I may have noticed this years ago before I knew that this kind of tape is pretty combustible/flammable.
That’s the charcoal canister. It’s supposed to catch fuel vapor from the tank, trap it, and send it back. If it’s duct taped, good chance it’s not actually working. Probably not a fire hazard, but I’d still either remove & bypass it (If you live somewhere without emissions inspections) or replace it with a junkyard one (if you do have inspections).
This.