diy service .. charcoal canister ????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by graham hendren, Jun 29, 2014.

  1. graham hendren

    graham hendren Geeman .. taximan

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    saying in the service book about replacing a charcoal canister anyone know where it is and can you buy them from any motor discount stores or ebay??
     
    #1 graham hendren, Jun 29, 2014
  2. qdllc

    qdllc Senior Member

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    At what mileage? I've never known a car to need that....ever.
     
    #2 qdllc, Jun 30, 2014
  3. retired4999

    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    replace only if you have filled it with gas by over filling and you are setting of codes.
     
    #3 retired4999, Jun 30, 2014
  4. OttawaCanada2010Prius

    OttawaCanada2010Prius Junior Member

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    My 2010 has this problem. There are none in Canada except at dealership for 945$. Found one in US for 420$ at RockAuto. It takes about 1 hour for a mechanic to change.
     
    #4 OttawaCanada2010Prius, Mar 4, 2021
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