1999 Ford Escort Repair Question
Asked on November 17, 2012
Ford Escort Gas Problem
Dropped the gas tank on my 99' escort. Above the tank is a small black canister that the gaslines go in to. Figure it has to be a filter of some kind. Can't find it in online parts list. Anybody know exactly what it is?
Answer
Replied on November 17, 2012
it is an evap part. the lines are vacuum lines from the front to the tank.
Roy
Replied on November 17, 2012
I though that might be what it was. The images I found online looked very different though. Thanks alot.
Replied on November 18, 2012
SORTA REMINDS ME OF THE "ROLL-OVER CHECK VALVE" AND "LIQUID CHECK VALVE" ON MY '77 JEEP CJ 5BOTH PREVENT FUEL FROM THE TANK FROM ESCAPING OUT, THRU THE VENT LINE (MY JEEP HAS BOTH)......SHOULD SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN AND FIRE ENTERS THE EQUATION!
I DON'T KNOW THAT---THAT IS WHAT "YOUR THINGEE" IS OR DOES
JUST THOUGHT I'D SLING THAT OUT THERE
THE MEDIC