e36 2.5 purge canister

[amalgamated users from prior forum]

Message originally posted by: jeremy mccammon
Has anyone used this engine and mounted the purge canister?There are 3 pipes off this,one going to the throtle body>where do the other 2 pipes go? cheers

[r.norman227]

Re: e36 2.5 purge canister

If it's like the E30 2.5 the purge cannister is used to store, and eventually burn, vapour from the fuel tank - so that's probably where the other two pipes went. I suspect you can ditch it and blank off the connection to the throttle body - but someone else who has used an e36 must have a definite answer to this - anyone???

[paulhyder]

Re: e36 2.5 purge canister

Thanks Robin,I have pondered on ditching it,but wonder what the ECU might think....would it cause a diagnostic fault?cheers

[r.norman227]

Re: e36 2.5 purge canister

Again a guess - but i would have thought the connection from the ecu is purely to operate the solenoid that activates a purge (I think it happens on overrun) I guess there is no feedback to say if it has hapenned or not so if you disconnect it the ecu wont know - but I could be wrong... Best to get a second opinion before you do anything rash :-)

[paulhyder]

Re: e36 2.5 purge canister

THANKS ROBIN,THAT SOUNDS LOGICAL.CHEERS

[ajgcurtis]

Re: e36 2.5 purge canister

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