Charcoal Canister Pellets
- karl
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I am still trying to visualize the foam on each end being 3 inches thick:
LiveonG said: " You'll find them when you open it, they sit at the top and bottom, or each side before you remove it from the firewall. Mine were in pretty good shape, I think they were about 1/4' thick. "
One quarter of a foot thick?!?
LiveonG said: " You'll find them when you open it, they sit at the top and bottom, or each side before you remove it from the firewall. Mine were in pretty good shape, I think they were about 1/4' thick. "
One quarter of a foot thick?!?
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OK Karl, 1/4", happy now?karl wrote:I am still trying to visualize the foam on each end being 3 inches thick:
LiveonG said: " You'll find them when you open it, they sit at the top and bottom, or each side before you remove it from the firewall. Mine were in pretty good shape, I think they were about 1/4' thick. "
One quarter of a foot thick?!?
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I figured it out. Used a utility knife to get it open. I took a bunch of pictures that should probably help others. John, do you mind if I hijack your thread to do a little more in-depth writeup?
BTW, the OE pellets are really small. The stuff I bought at the pet store today is a big extruded pellet...maybe I'll go back and exchange what I have. If memory serves, there was some little stuff like the OE pellets on the shelf there.
BTW, the OE pellets are really small. The stuff I bought at the pet store today is a big extruded pellet...maybe I'll go back and exchange what I have. If memory serves, there was some little stuff like the OE pellets on the shelf there.
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Welp, I borked mine.bretski wrote:Hey John,
What did you use to open the plastic canister? A dremel? X-acto knife? I have mine out, ready to change the pellets, and I don't want to bork the canister...
I didn't know until I tried to put it all back together yesterday. I pried it open with a screw driver and accidentally took out a few of the "teeth." The top likes to slowly work its way off. The spring is touching just enough to keep the filter and charcoal in place but I know as soon as I attach it to the firewall...SPRONG! I know it won't be pretty but I think I will have to use some zip ties to keep that puppy on because I'm definitely not going to be looking for a replacement canister in the next couple of days.
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Oooo! I have sparkly red glitter glue for my glue gun. How 'bout you?!tristessa wrote:Got a hot glue gun? Or some superglue? Either one should keep the end on just fine, and still allow you to get into the canister to freshen the pellets a few years down the road...
I'll give it a shot - thank you! I can't believe I didn't even think of that.
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Sparkly red glitter-glue would liven up the engine bay a bit.misszora wrote:Oooo! I have sparkly red glitter glue for my glue gun. How 'bout you?! .
I ran around for over two years with that stuff holding the glass of my passenger-side mirror in the frame. Worked fine, only took that one off because I scored a used one with a better mirror in it. Sometimes I get more use from my wife's glue gun than she does .. or maybe I just get more burns?
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Hiya Catfish,catfishcalhoun wrote:Do you still have the photos?
Welcome to the IAC! I've been recovering from surgery, and not spending a whole lot of time on the 'net lately.
I will try to make some time in the next day or two to do the write-up and/or post the pictures.
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Edit: Write-up is done, and has been posted in the Engine Section.
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