Deleting evap/charcoal cannister

[Andy348]

Car is an 86 325e w/B25 engine

I just realized that my rusty line coming out of the evap/charcoal cannister leads to a broken end. I'd like to remove it entirely, but I'm unsure what to do with the connector under the intake manifold. Its got a vaccum line running into it and some electrical connector on it. Can I just put a dab of silicone on the end of the connector and be done with it?

I know this has come up before, but whenever I search today I get the "your token has expired" message.

Thanks

[efficient]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=72424&highlight=delete+evap+canister

[Smrtpunk]

You need your Expansion tank.

Keep your expansion tank as it is used in conjuction with the vent system for your gas tank. Trust me, mine is not working properly at the moment (lines hooked up wrong i believe) it's causing my fuel ups to take forever as gas backs up the filler neck when fueling.

[Andy348]

The way it is now (seemingly broken) luckily doesn't have any effect on the gas tank filling.

Thanks for the above link but I'm still kind of uncertain - one person says I can just fill it with sealant and be done, yet others don't seem too sure.

[lowsodium]

I bought one of those cheap $5 mower gas filters, they sell them at advanced. I put it on the end of the vent tube and had no problems or gas fumes at all. I just zip tied it to the chassis near the abs lines. I capped the throttle body opening.

[nando]

it would be better to find a charcoal canister off another car.

[Andy348]

can I vent it to air without intake leaks?

sorry if I sound clueless, this is one of the few things on the car that still puzzle me

[nando]

Sure if you dont mind your fuel evaporating into the air. :p

[lowsodium]

can I vent it to air without intake leaks?

sorry if I sound clueless, this is one of the few things on the car that still puzzle me

Just cap it off at the throttle body.

The hose coming from the fuel tank just put one of these air filters on the end of it.