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1980 G30 question
#742658 November 14th 2018 8:38 am
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First of all, hello I am new here and to vans. I have a 1980 G30 and am trying to figure out what the canister is that is along the frame rail on the drivers side about midway back. It has been raining for 3 days now so I haven’t got a picture of it or been able to trace the hose coming off of it. I am just trying to do some armchair mechanics.

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thagreatone76 #742666 November 14th 2018 11:23 am
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Hey 76 welcome to the site ....dont know of that one but on the passenger side there is a Fuel filter about 3" x 1.5 round dia. A pic would help a lot.



Been thinking it maybe where some one took out the rear heater.... hoses in bypass mode

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SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO
ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
'92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB
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thagreatone76 #742668 November 14th 2018 12:22 pm
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Charcoal canister for the fuel vapor fumes.

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Originally Posted by Meanmachine
Charcoal canister for the fuel vapor fumes.


Thats under the hood on the passenger side.


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ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
'92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB
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thagreatone76 #742688 November 14th 2018 8:39 pm
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I will get pics ASAP. It’s dark by the time I get off work. It is about 6” in diameter and about 15” or so long with one hose going towards the engine.

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thagreatone76 #742695 November 14th 2018 9:57 pm
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Sounds like the charcoal canister to me as well. Someone might have relocated it at some point.


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thagreatone76 #742698 November 14th 2018 10:03 pm
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Originally Posted by thagreatone76
It is about 6” in diameter and about 15” or so long with one hose going towards the engine.



Its a Muffler ....LOL


Where does the hose go ?


SUNSHINE VANS-VAN DIEGO
ADRENALIN BY THE GALLON & CHASIN RACIN
ONE FOR THE DIRT & ONE FOR THE STREETS
'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
'92 CHEVY G30 454 BEAUVILLE EXT 146" WB
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Is it a hard black plastic, that is what the charcoal canister will look like, with a one or two rubber hoses coming out of it.

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thagreatone76 #742701 November 15th 2018 10:02 am
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The stock evaporation emission canister for '80 would have about 4 ports, be mounted below the front passenger inner fender I believe and look like this:

https://www.stockwiseauto.com/acdelco-215-150-vapor-canister

I could be wrong.

What you have may not be fuel related but it could be a vacuum canister of some type. I don't suppose your G30 is/was originally a diesel by any chance? They had vacuum pumps and vacuum storage canisters different from the gas models.
Without pics we're just guessing....... although I do enjoy the research. smile

We should start a "What the hell is it" sticky.

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