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1999 Ford Escort Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Body.
Mileage: 175,000 miles.

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?

Avatar Asked by Jkost

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Replied on November 17, 2012

it is an evap part. the lines are vacuum lines from the front to the tank.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on November 17, 2012

I though that might be what it was. The images I found online looked very different though. Thanks alot.

Tiny Response from Jkost
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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

Tiny Answered by CJ MEDEVAC (expert)
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