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TechionDigit Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2021 Posts: 74 Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2021 7:58 pm Post subject: 1973/74 Porsche 911 Evaporator Canister on a 1974 Super Beetle |
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I don't really know where to put this.. But I'll put here with the 911s because it's more about the part rather then the car.
Long story short; found a charcoal canister on the rear right fender well of my SB, took it off since it wasn't connected to anything and I wanna repair it and tube it back up. Part number is 113 201 823 A (With a 1 below the first digit).
It's labeled VW & Audi.
How do I crack this open and repack it or make sure it's even still good? It has an over hang type of lip and I've cracked off all the fender lining crap from it. _________________ 1974 Texas Yellow Super Beetle
2004 Passat 1.8T Wagon
1994 Sedan Firebeetle |
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1973/74 Porsche 911 Evaporator Canister on a 1974 Super Beetle |
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Isn't it just carbon inside? They aren't really serviceable.
Here's bunch of used ones listed -
https://emissyste.com/113-201-823-a _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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TechionDigit Samba Member
Joined: June 29, 2021 Posts: 74 Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1973/74 Porsche 911 Evaporator Canister on a 1974 Super Beetle |
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It should be charcoal I'm pretty sure, and it'd be unusual for something with a lid to be unable to be repacked. _________________ 1974 Texas Yellow Super Beetle
2004 Passat 1.8T Wagon
1994 Sedan Firebeetle |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1973/74 Porsche 911 Evaporator Canister on a 1974 Super Beetle |
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Yes...you can repack them. It will probably not be quite as efficient as the original...meaning it may not be effective for a decade or so life span....but it will work fine.
Typically these are filled with a variant of coconut carbon. The granule size is somewhat important...but not enough to greatly matter.
There are many threads on the bay window bus forum about repacking these using fish tank activated carbon...because a lot of those guys are in Calipornia and need their emissions to work to drive.
And no....a used one will not really work. The problem with carbon cannisters is that they get saturated with fuel over time and the time in between laying in some barn somewhere ...any space in the carbon left gets saturated with moisture.
The only way to regenerate the old carbon is to "crack" it with a combination of heat and steam. So throw yours away....and do not get it on you. Its full of fuel. If yours has a lid on one end...check and clean any flap or purge valves or one way valves and repack it with fish tank carbon and you will be fine.
Here is a link n 914 world about replenishing these. And yes...this thread is correct about using the charcoal pellets if you can get them versus the granular fish tank charcoal...but they both work.
http://914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=292933
The link for the pellets from the thread
https://www.amazon.com/Acurel-LLC-Economy-Activated-Pellets/dp/B000YIWT0M
$11...not bad.
By the way.....that is a type 1 VW part # on your part These were used on a variety of cars....from VW type 1 to VW 412, many water cooled VW's....probably a few Porsche as well...and yes...all cars mentioned are VW Audi products.
Ray |
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