Evaporator tray function?

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I filled my tank the other day and as usual topped it off, filled it really full. Yesterday afternoon it reached 86 degrees outside and I noticed my car dripping gas from under the evaporator tray? Is this what it is suppose to do, or do I have a hose there that is now leaking? I also noticed all the gas stations here have a 10% ethanol added to all grades of gas. I was told that E85 would eat the fuel lines if they were rubber, but what about this 10 % mixture?
 
Are you trying to squeeze every last drop of gas into your tank?

If you do that you can push gas down into the evap canisters, which then destroys the charcoal and eats the lines up. Let the pump shut of on auto and then go two more clicks worth of fuel.
 
kustomizingkid said:
Are you trying to squeeze every last drop of gas into your tank?

If you do that you can push gas down into the evap canisters, which then destroys the charcoal and eats the lines up. Let the pump shut of on auto and then go two more clicks worth of fuel.
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You didn't answer my question, what funtion does the evaporator tray serve?
If I am getting gas dripping from it, does that mean I have a leaking fuel line / hose?
 
turn_on68 said:
I filled my tank the other day and as usual topped it off, filled it really full. Yesterday afternoon it reached 86 degrees outside and I noticed my car dripping gas from under the evaporator tray? Is this what it is suppose to do, or do I have a hose there that is now leaking? I also noticed all the gas stations here have a 10% ethanol added to all grades of gas. I was told that E85 would eat the fuel lines if they were rubber, but what about this 10 % mixture?
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As far as the tray goes... I have no idea... but the evap canisters clean the air vented from the gas tank; it prevents the evaporated hydrocarbons from being released into the atmosphere.

You won't find any gasoline that doesn't have 10% ethanol for highway use. You could find it at a marina... maybe... but that's about it. Federal regulations require all gasoline used on public roads to be 10%. And no, it won't harm your vehicle.
 
NateRW21 said:
As far as the tray goes... I have no idea... but the evap canisters clean the air vented from the gas tank; it prevents the evaporated hydrocarbons from being released into the atmosphere.
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Does that mean at some time, like now, 10 years into this car that, we should as a routine, replace the evap canister?
 
NateRW21 said:
You won't find any gasoline that doesn't have 10% ethanol for highway use..
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we've got both E-10 and non E-10 gas here in texas.
It depends on whether you live in the "big city" or in a rural area.

I only have to drive about 50 miles to find "real gas"...

but since I have changed my tune for E-10 I dont bother with the 50 mile drive any more.
 
turn_on68 said:
Does that mean at some time, like now, 10 years into this car that, we should as a routine, replace the evap canister?
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Evap equipment doens't have a "life-span" so to speak... It would appear however that the Mark's tray has a limited life span...

What exactly does the tray do? I'm curious about this myself.
 
XLRVIII said:
we've got both E-10 and non E-10 gas here in texas.
It depends on whether you live in the "big city" or in a rural area.

I only have to drive about 50 miles to find "real gas"...

but since I have changed my tune for E-10 I dont bother with the 50 mile drive any more.
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No kidding?!?!? Rural... I suppose I can understand. I just did a little further research btw... not's not mandated for all highways as I originally thought. Rather, a sizeable number of states mandate it's use on highways. Anyhow... long story short, it's safe.
 
NateRW21 said:
Evap equipment doens't have a "life-span" so to speak... It would appear however that the Mark's tray has a limited life span...

What exactly does the tray do? I'm curious about this myself.
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The tray holds the canisters, and if you live anywhere but the desert they rust out....
 
kustomizingkid said:
Replace the discontinued non existent canisters.... good luck!

I had to make my own replacement tray....
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My tray looks fine, but I have no idea about these canisters? Do they only absorb so much gas vapor, and then have to be replaced or can they be refilled with new whatever it is that is in them to absorb the vapors?
Max?
 
Cannisters should last a lifetime. Unless of course you overfill the tank and keep saturating them with "liquid" then the have to be replaced. Once the raw gas get in there they are toast. The car can also run rich because of it sending raw vapors, and sometimes liquid gas to the induction system through the vapor lines.
max
 
mrzeee said:
Cannisters should last a lifetime. Unless of course you overfill the tank and keep saturating them with "liquid" then the have to be replaced. Once the raw gas get in there they are toast. The car can also run rich because of it sending raw vapors, and sometimes liquid gas to the induction system through the vapor lines.
max
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Max,l mine was dripping gas from the tray which means the canisters are now toast? Can I get new ones or take the old ones apart and replace the innards?
 
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