HI guys, what does everyone do about the charcoal cannister. My 1275 LS does not have one. it has a vent pipe run to the engine bay but the cannister is missing. Can these be bought or is there another solution? all help appreciated

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1978 Leyland Mini 1275 LS
Hi Ho Silver and hopefully away

Try MinisPlus. Ben may have a secondhand spare. Don't think they are made anymore

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'98 Mpi Sportspack + 7 port alloy head

Worst comes to worst could always 3d print one.

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Nick

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=86675

You've got a couple of options:
Remove the system altogether
Get a secondhand unit
Get a new UK unit http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/in ... s_id=13938
Or even go look in your local wrecking yard. I can't imagine the mini one being different in principal to any others.

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I'm sure I have a few s/h ones in the dungeon. Don't have any mounting brackets though.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Last week i posted links in his wanted add for 2 on ebay. viewtopic.php?t=94546

what does the charcoal canister actually do? i have one and the bracket in the parts bucket my shell came with. No idea where it goes, guessing it connects to the carby and catches fuel vapours? do most people run one? i never have before.

It takes the fumes from the fuel tank, carb and crankcase and sends them to the intake. I haven't seen how they are hooked up in a mini however

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Here is what I have worked out. Experts - Please correct anything that is not correct.

I have noticed 2 styles of charcoal canisters.

Early cars had a canister mounted to the inner guard and used a canister with 2 inlets at the top. One from the fuel tank and one from the rocker cover.



Later cars had the charcoal canister moved up next to the master cylinders and had 2 inlets and 1 outlet at the top. One from the fuel tank and one from the rocker cover as before. The third was an outlet to the carby/aircleaner.



The bottom of both canisters had a large outlet pipe that let excess fumes out through the charcoal to the atmosphere.

How would you go about removing the whole system? Would you have to trace all the hoses back to the source and block them? I only ask because I have the 3 hose setup in my 76 clubman and it simply looks messy and would be much cleaner without it.

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-----Better is the enemy of good-----
-1976 Yellow Devil Leyland Clubman-
-1970 Morris Mini Van - Work in progress-

Legally you would need to keep it but I have seen many that have bypassed the canister.

You could either put the rocker cover vent into the aircleaner.

You could also put it into the inlet manifold with a PCV valve in the line.

Some carbies also have a breather port above the throttle butterfly that you could plumb it into.

Don't block off the fuel tank vent hose unless you have an earlier fuel cap that breathes.

What ever you do make sure your engine can still breath - you don't want to blow and seals out.