my check engine light has been on for a while now and all this time im thinking its a small vacuum leak or a bad o2 sensor. turns out its the evap canister. my mech says that the canister can only be bought from the dealer. anyone else know if that is true. ive looked on rockauto.com and nothing. figured id ask you guys.

also, my mech was gonna charge me 230 dollars just for one hub assembly and i found a 2 hub assemblys and the front trac bar all for under that price for just one. think ill be finding a new mech after this. lol

 

Quality plays a role in part prices as well. (but, you can bet he had some mark-up on that price.....)

May have to go to the junkyard for the canister... I can find filters, bolts, hoses, clamps, and valves, but, not the canister itself.

 

Is the canister still available thru the dealer? If so, anyone know a ballpark figure to purchase one from the dealer? A part number would also be helpful.

 

Give 'em a call, and see what they have to say. Wouldn't hold my breath though.

 

I was able to find one here..might have to copy and paste...1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Parts - DodgeTruckParts.net
http://www.dodgetruckparts.net/1997-dodge-ram-1500-parts.html

 

Try finding part # 53031752AA - should be available for about $83 at large volume Dodge dealerships, like the one referenced in the above post.

 

so i called the dealer, said the canister has been discontinued and that they cant help me. i found one on ebay for 99 bucks though. im still trying to find one for cheaper thought. maybe even go to a scrap yard and pick one off for cheap.

 

rock auto has the vapor canister for $50.79, plus shipping. Its listed under emissions parts.

 

You can rebuild yours for ~$15 and a bit of time using some fish aquarium charcoal from a pet store. I used Fluval:



You can use a dremel tool or hack saw to slit it all the way around at the bottom, like so:



When you do this, have a garbage can ready as pellets will spew out. In my case the line leading to the purge solenoid was completely corked with pellets. As you can see in the pic below, the foam gaskets were tired and letting pellets pass through the center:



You'll have one at the top and bottom of the canister. I used some foam I had around the house and traced the old ones and made oversized gaskets. Be sure to dump a bit of gas on the foam to make sure it can stand up to the vapors and won't deteriorate.



After that, fill up the canister with the new charcoal, to about this height:



Then stick your top foam gasket in and put the end cap on:



Seal the top back on with silicone or similar. Should work good as new and save a few bucks

 

very cool man. thanks for that. very helpful