Charcoal Canister - culprit for fuel smell? Options

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In the past year I've noticed a significant increase in the fuel vapor smell in the cabin of my 73 2.0. I think it's time to track it down.

Is the most likely culprit the charcoal canister? Are there other potential causes?

If it's the canister can these be "re-loaded? I recall hearing that they may be able to be opened up and charcoal replaced. Anyone done that? How big a task is it?

Os do I just look for a used replacement canister?

TIA

Steve

[wonkipop]

in capital letters. PURGE.

they work by being purged by a good long run,
highway.
couple of hundred kilometres.

yes you can change the charcoal, but you can also just plain work it like its meant to be worked. flood the charcoal with oxygen and get the engine to suck it down and burn it.

thats how its meant to work.
but i think most of our cars sit around too much.

how do i know.
mine gets stinky.
and it is half a century old.
and every so often i do manage to get it out for a proper proper drive.
and then its not stinky for a month or two.,,,,,,,and then it stinks again,

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