NOTE: When replacing any EVAP system hoses, always use hoses that are fuel-resistant or are marked EVAP. Use of hose which is not fuel-resistant will lead to premature hose failure.
Label and disconnect the lines running to the canister. Make sure to plug the lines with a bolt or like. Disconnect the wiring harness. Unbolt and remove the charcoal canister from the vehicle. Do not attempt to wash the charcoal canister. Also be sure that no activated carbon comes out of the canister during the cleaning process. Attach the charcoal canister to its mounting bracket and secure. Connect the vacuum hoses in their proper locations.
| Fig. 1: Remove the hose clamp for the lower tube on the
charcoal canister
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| Fig. 2: Disconnect the wiring harness leading to the
canister
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| Fig. 3: Remove the two canister mounting bolts
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| Fig. 4: Always plug the hoses to prevent gas vapors from
escaping
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| Fig. 5: View of the common charcoal canister
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Disconnect the wiring from the VSV. Label and removed the vacuum hoses from the valve. Loosen the nut and extract the VSV from the No. 2 air inlet duct.
| Fig. 6: The Vacuum Switching Valve is attached to the
No. 2 air inlet duct
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