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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: messenjah on 14 March 2011, 12:21

Title: vac lines digi question
Post by: messenjah on 14 March 2011, 12:21

right someone helpfull posted up this image theother day

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/mk1driver16v/Other/Digifant_Vacuum.jpg)


what is 18 ?   it appears to be missing from my car and vac lines 15 and 16 are blocked off

Title: Re: vac lines digi question
Post by: rubjonny on 14 March 2011, 13:48

18 is carbon canister valve thingy, not fitted on uk cars

Title: Re: vac lines digi question
Post by: messenjah on 14 March 2011, 14:43

awesome cheers dude

Title: Re: vac lines digi question
Post by: rob.043 on 14 March 2011, 20:17

my car has an 18.... its the unusual PF code with a cat (originally), Does it do anything important?

Title: Re: vac lines digi question
Post by: clipperjay on 14 March 2011, 20:39

No delete it, all it does is vent the fuel vapours from any connecting pipes to the fuel tank.
The EU law back then states its needed to stop vapour emissions from entering the atmosphere!
it also acts a breather as fresh air is sucked in from the bottom, but the canister itself cleans the vapour!
  :smiley: