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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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What exactly is the purpose/function of this canister in front of the driver side wheel? Does it need servicing and is it servicable?

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IMO.... It takes fumes out of the gas tank and stores them in the canister, and when driving, vacuum from the intake sucks the fumes into combustion chamber.
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Just for fun, could a code 32 be caused by a malfunctioning charcoal canister?
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Just for fun, could a code 32 be caused by a malfunctioning charcoal canister?
Not likely. You may have a vacuum leak somewhere. Or you just may have a bad EGR.

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