Evaporative Emission Control Canister: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

WARNING: THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM CONTAINS FUEL VAPOR AND CONDENSED FUEL VAPOR. ALTHOUGH NOT PRESENT IN LARGE QUANTITIES, IT STILL PRESENTS THE DANGER OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SPARK OCCURRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE OR EXPLOSION IF FUEL VAPOR OR FUEL LIQUID IS PRESENT IN THE AREA.

NOTE:
^ Before the installation of the evaporative emission canister, a leak test should be carried out.
^ When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy.

2. Raise and support the vehicle.







3. Disconnect the evaporative canister tube and EVAP canister purge outlet tube.

CAUTION: Care must be taken to avoid damaging the canister vent solenoid.







4. Disconnect the canister vent solenoid electrical connector.







5. Remove the EVAP canister and bracket assembly.







6. Remove evaporative emission canister from the bracket.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Carry out the Leak Test. Refer to Leak Test - Evaporative Emission System. EVAP System Leak Test
^ Carry out the Evaporative Emission Running Loss Monitor Repair Verification Drive Cycle.

NOTE: A canister and bracket assembly leak test should be carried out before installation on the vehicle. Evaporative Emission Canister Assembly Leak Test