Getting rid of the gas smell Options

[mepstein]

In the past I:
Ran new fuel and vacume lines
Cleaned the interior
Replaced seals and gaskets on the fuel injection

Today I decided it was time to replace the charcoal in the canister next to the fuel tank
I purchased some replacement charcoal on Amazon. I've read that this isn't optimal but I feel it's got to be better than leaving the 45 year old origional mixture in the car.

[Vysoc]

Question for bperry?

Is there enough room in the granulated carbon mixture for the vapors to move through, pellets would create the spacing for vapor to move through? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Just a question, my 75 stinks and I need to change out the material in the carbon cannister.

Vysoc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

[bperry]

Question for bperry?

Is there enough room in the granulated carbon mixture for the vapors to move through, pellets would create the spacing for vapor to move through? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Just a question, my 75 stinks and I need to change out the material in the carbon cannister.

Vysoc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

I've not opened up one of the canisters so I don't know what the original carbon looked like. Was it granules or pellets? Anybody got any photos?
I saw photos here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p=1336946&#
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389074


I would assume the smaller granules would be ok. I use the granules to fill canister filters for water filtration for my aquariums and the water flows through ok. The granules are fairly round so its not like it is hard packed with no space for the fluid to move through.

On the plus side the formed pellets contain much lest dust than the granules.
When used in aquarium filters, it is rinsed before use, but that is probably not a good thing to do for this.
So I'm not sure but I'd guess either would probably work ok.

--- bill