OK, what is that coffee can-sized canister on the passenger firewall? Got a couple large hoses and some small ones too? If its not necessary it looks like a good place for a MSD box.
two rubber lines run into it? if my camera hadn't borked I'd take a pic of mine. sounds like the vacuum canister, I don't think it is limited to AC cars.
the "coffee can" is the vacuum canister. the "emissions crap" has a dome lid with two ports on top. charcoal canister to help absorb some gas fumes. tends to make the car smell better, along with emissions stuff. mine was damaged when I got the car, it is no longer on it.
coffee anyone It's a vacuum canister to store vacuum. This is for any vacuum controls, such as heater, A/C, etc that a car "might" have. Usually you find them on bigger luxury cars for hide away headlights, heater/AC controls, power lockers, etc. Or on nonluxury cars, it's where you can hide stuff in.
I agree! I have always understood it to be a vacuum resevoir. It keeps vacuum fluctuations (while operating vacuum powered accesories) to a minimal. Ford put it there for a reason...Might be best to keep it.
Possible answer to the coffee can question: Someone secretly switched your vacuum reservoir with Folgers! (and YOU NOTICED!)
Maybe I am mistaken, but I think '72 Comet GT is talking about the carbon canister. This is mounted on the passenger's side, and it has a few hoses going to it. The factory air vacuum canister is mounted low, and has two vacuum hoses connected to it. The charcoal canister has a hose going to it that came from the gas tank where it collects the fuel vapors and then sends them to the air cleaner when the engine is turned on. Is there a sort of paper ridged tube connecting the "coffee can" to a port on the side of the air cleaner? There would be if it were stock. Is it? Anyway, the vacuum reservoir is about the size and shape of a softball and is mounted low (almost to the frame rail). The only "coffee can" that was on any of our Mavericks were carbon canisters. You don't NEED this, but supossedly it will save you some money by burning the evaporated gas again and not letting the gas escape into the atmosphere. -Corbin
Useless Yep, I've got an edelbrock carb and intake, so the can just sits there useless. I'll probably just pull it out when I buy a MSD box, now I'm considering what to do with the fuel vent line...Wouldn't think it'd be a good idea to plug it, but dunno if i should cut it back, cap it, or just leave it connected to the firewall and just pull the canister. BTW thanks for the info guys.
I've done away with mine, now I smell gas depending on the quality of the road. I've got to check into this better. btw, MarkB, got another pic of your Comet? looks familiar http://red74merc.tripod.com
