Jump to content
SAU Community

Can Anyone Tell Me What This Is?

BrentC

By BrentC,
in General Maintenance

 Share

Recommended Posts

BrentC Newbie

BrentC

Posted
Posted

Hey guys,

Thanks to the flooding in brisbane last night I was forced to take my car a large amount of water gushing over a crossing. car made it was a bit iffy at one point. anyway when i got home I found that the plastic guard at the front of the front left tyre was ripped clean off. there was something ziptied to the guard that I have no idea what it is im thinking its a carbon canister but just want to check before I do something about replacing/fixing the thing.

Here is a picture of the peice

post-139972-0-89748900-1430539531_thumb.jpg

this is where the plastic guard it was ziptied to was

post-139972-0-54240100-1430539534_thumb.jpg

the hose still attached to the mystery peice was connected to the t peice here

post-139972-0-75600400-1430539537_thumb.jpg

the hose still hanging down can be seen wrapping around and then attaching to a hose

post-139972-0-82004600-1430539539_thumb.jpg

so really what is it? what does it do? do I need it? if not seeing as it has removed itself what do i need to do to tidy up this mess

thanks guys

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456258-can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-is/
Share on other sites
89CAL Grand Master

89CAL

Posted
Posted

It looks like a carbon canister. I'm failry sure I've seen one on an R33 before, but its odd because I have the same one as your third photo on my car. Most people I think have those ones but the one that fell off I'm sure I've seen it on another R33. Perhaps aftermarket/compliance carbon canister? Or off another version Nissan? Maybe a series 2 carbon canister?

Why your car would have had 2 installed is beyond me but

BrentC Newbie

BrentC

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

thanks guys so if its an evaporation canister and I need it there I'm gusseing i should replace it. the bottom was broken off from scraping on the road so i can see that its just a big empty space inside so evaporation canister would make sense. also when you say need it there is that like a compliance/ keep the enviro nuts happy kind of thing because i took it down to the shops today and it seems to run fine and im guessing it was broken for most of the ride home so most likely not working then either would have been like another hour or so of driving im guessing. Also the car is pretty stock standard since the day i got it the previous owner had put on an intercooler and a BOV and ive only added a boost controller and a new fuel pump as well as whole new set of camber arms and bushes. there was 3 blue vaccumm lines in the engine bay when i got it also with a 3 way peice connecting them.

Edited by BrentC

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Duncan
      R33 GTR running -9 with no tune

      By Duncan · Posted

      Sounds like you've got an interesting adventure ahead here with local support if you have trouble! My guess is that, unboosted, you will be OK with a small upgrade like -9. What will happen is that once the stock ECU sees more airflow than it expects it will add a heap of fuel and pull a heap of timing to be safe because it can't understand how it could get that much air without there being an issue. You will see clouds of black smoke and it won't pull hard through the midrange and top end. So, overall it will be a bit frustrating but should be OK. If you are still nervous set the base timing back 2o through the CAS, but it will be even more sluggish everywhere. As said above through...this is not my guarantee your engine won't be blown into a million pieces, leaving you looking for very hard to find parts A better idea is get a computer with logging ASAP, wire in a wide band O2 sensor and a use remote tuner. I've done multiple cars this way and while it is not as good as a specific tune on a dyno they can get it 90% right. I'd suggest if you can afford an R33 GTR these days you can afford an ECU and tune. And if you can't afford that you sure won't be able to afford the rebuild if it goes bad in the meantime,.  
    • Duncan
      New kid on the block

      By Duncan · Posted

      Yeah it would be nice if someone took the time to put that sort of information together, but there are a lot of variations in looms. I think you are making this way hard for yourself if you just want to get it running....sourcing an SR20 with the right wiring will be a billion times easier than matching the RB loom to an S15 chassis. If you do end up going this way, you just need to trace every wire in the loom with a multimeter, 95% of them will go to a location you can confirm at the ECU.....and then post it up for the next person who needs it  
    • Duncan
      Coolant leak?

      By Duncan · Posted

      Just top it up with water, and keep a general idea of how much you added. It is normal for water to be pushed into and pulled out of the reservoir through the cap, and it should not be more than half full or it will be likely to overflow when hot. Any decent mechanic can do a pressure test of the cooling system to confirm if you have a leak. Keep in mind if it is only leaking a little and when hot it may well evaporate before you see it hit the ground
    • GTSBoy
      Coolant leak?

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      I'd ask the shop what they used and use that. Mixing coolants is sometimes OK, sometimes not, and you have know the details of each coolant to know whether it's a good idea or not.
    • Chupapy
      Coolant leak?

      By Chupapy · Posted

      Is it alright to top up with just another green coolant?
×
×
  • Create New...