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Vapor recovery system
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- Prevents escape of gasoline vapors from fuel system into atmosphere.
- Consists of canister filled with activated charcoal and pipes connecting canister to fuel tank and carburetor.
- Vapors grabbed and stored by charcoal, then drawn into engine through intake manifold vacuum.
- Also called evaporative emission control.
See:
- Exhaust emission controls
- Fuel Vapor Recovery System
