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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: liva2704 on 16 May 2011, 11:00

Title: Purge valve needed?
Post by: liva2704 on 16 May 2011, 11:00

I am going to remove my charcoal canister and was wondering if its ok to remove the purge valve that is connected to it?

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: Benrevs on 16 May 2011, 12:13

You can take it off, just plug the intake end.

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: liva2704 on 16 May 2011, 13:05

Cool thanks yet more useless junk i can bin lol

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 16 May 2011, 20:44

Is the purge valve the unit to the left of the air box?

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 20 May 2011, 07:25

Anyone?  :undecided:

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: javalin on 20 May 2011, 10:21

purge valve is on the suspension turret on the drivers side, next to the air box.  charcol canister in the o/s/f wing below and down a bit from the airbox.

James

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 20 May 2011, 11:02

Cool, exactly as i thought. ta

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 10 June 2011, 00:21

I was looking at this earlier whilst the engine was running and noticed that it sounded almost tappity.
Is this how they're supposed to sound?
Like the original poster, I was also considering the removal of my carbon canister and purge valve but was wondering what exactly what to do with all the pipes and cables that run to them.
Which ones needed to be joined, blocked or removed?also what happens to the the two electrical connector blocks - one on the top of the purge valve and the other on the sensor that is inside the air filter box?
Will disconnection of any of these affect running at all? Do any of the fuel vapour pipes need mini gauze filters attached to them?

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: marky-gee on 10 June 2011, 15:16

Intrestesting, removal I like.

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2011, 21:10

Just bin it.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 June 2011, 01:21

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 10 June 2011, 00:21

I was looking at this earlier whilst the engine was running and noticed that it sounded almost tappity.
Is this how they're supposed to sound?
Like the original poster, I was also considering the removal of my carbon canister and purge valve but was wondering what exactly what to do with all the pipes and cables that run to them.
Which ones needed to be joined, blocked or removed?also what happens to the the two electrical connector blocks - one on the top of the purge valve and the other on the sensor that is inside the air filter box?
Will disconnection of any of these affect running at all? Do any of the fuel vapour pipes need mini gauze filters attached to them?

Title: Re: Purge valve needed?
Post by: dom on 11 June 2011, 09:05

What exactly is the point of it and what is to he gained by removing it?