Canisterectomy "How To"?

[larrymz3]

Anyone have a complete DIY/how to for a canisterectomy for an 08 GS?

[wyliec]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...canisterectomy

[Bob Denman]

Good catch Wylie!

[larrymz3]

Is this really worthwhile to do? I have a 2008 GS... and wondering if it is REALLY worth it.

[BajaRon]

Is this really worthwhile to do? I have a 2008 GS... and wondering if it is REALLY worth it.

If your Spyder never catches fire, then no, it isn't worth it. If you Spyder does catch fire then yes, it is very much worth it.

So, you can leave it and hope, or you can take it out and forget about it.

[larrymz3]

If your Spyder never catches fire, then no, it isn't worth it. If you Spyder does catch fire then yes, it is very much worth it.

So, you can leave it and hope, or you can take it out and forget about it.

But... and this is a serious question... has the evap canister ever been conclusively linked to the fires?

[wyliec]

But... and this is a serious question... has the evap canister ever been conclusively linked to the fires?

Do you think if there was proof that BRP would continue with the evaporator canister?

Like I said in another post recently there has never been a definitive answer as to what caused the fires on the earlier GS's. Also, those who had fires where BRP may have did something to appease the owners have never said anything. Also, like I said recently, there is a non-disclosure clause when BRP provides something to the owner; that is from actual experience.

[larrymz3]

Do you think if there was proof that BRP would continue with the evaporator canister?

Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking... so, since they (BRP) still utilizes the evap canister (as far as I am aware), it might make mean that removing it may not be such a great idea...

[BajaRon]

Some fact, some speculation....

1- Owners with excessive vapors (and what does that mean) found liquid fuel pooled in their canisters. Some canisters got replaced on warranty
2- Fires were usually located mid engine, right side, right were the canister resides
3- No one (to my knowledge) has had a fire that has had the Canister removed (could be wrong here so take it for what it is worth).
4- BRP has issued some updates for BUDS addressing valving that affects canister function. Some faulty valves replace.
5- You'd assume that, if indeed the canister is an issue, BRP has made some changes as most, if not all of the fires occured in early production models.

Granted, some fires were probably caused by loose fuel line connections as some owners discovered a fine spray of fuel coming from hose connections near the canister.

The canister system does nothing for the Spyder. It is 100% an EPA issue addressing air polution, not engine function.

[wyliec]

The canister system does nothing for the Spyder. It is 100% an EPA issue addressing air polution, not engine function.

Ron,

If you remove a smog/pollution device from your car, will it pass inspection? I don't think it would. So, it must be that the inspection for m.c.'s isn't that critical. I always wondered about that b/c there seemed to be quite a few that removed the canister.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Wyliec , The spyder doesn't have the necessary OBD II connection to test anything.....Mike....

[BajaRon]

Ron,

If you remove a smog/pollution device from your car, will it pass inspection? I don't think it would. So, it must be that the inspection for m.c.'s isn't that critical. I always wondered about that b/c there seemed to be quite a few that removed the canister.

There is no inspection in East Tennessee. But the inspector would have to really know his Spyder to be able to tell the canister was missing. Worse case senario, you save the stuff and put it back on. Not a big job.

But I think it highly unlikey that anyone would ever need to do that.