Can anyone tell me what this is/does?

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Old 04-11-2007, 08:32 PM
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Can anyone tell me what this is/does?

I have a 94 F-150 with a 5.0L V8. I came across this as I was cleaning the mud out of my engine from a previous outing this past weekend. I don't know what it is or what it does. It honestly looks like an animal might of chewed on this. It is located on the passenger side next to the battery.

<img>http://www.d.umn.edu/~pete2614/Truck/Picture2%20003%232.JPG</img>

Here is a close up look at it. It looks like there is a type of screen on it. Is it supposed to be filled with a liquid?

<img>http://www.d.umn.edu/~pete2614/Truck/Picture2%20002.jpg</img>

And the Electrical cord that you see in the second picture is from my block heater.

Thanks, Aaron
 
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Old 04-11-2007, 10:31 PM
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Your links didn't link!
 
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:46 PM
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Old 04-11-2007, 11:47 PM
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man your pics are WAYYY too big.
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:02 AM
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that is you gas vapor canister-no liquid should be in there unless it is water-
you did say you were cleaning it-was it sumerged in water?
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:05 AM
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Could you make those pictures just a little bit larger please?
 
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Old 04-12-2007, 09:17 PM
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It's the charcoal canister for the evaporative emissions system, and it should have caps on those ports.

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PLEASE edit your post & remove those monsters.
 



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