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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:59 AM
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coffee can??

Does anyone know what the heck that coffee can shaped thing is under the hood on the passenger side of my 1990 F-150?? I dont like it and want to get rid of it! unless I really need it
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 05:30 AM
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coffee can??

That is a vacuum canister. Not optional mandatory .
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:34 AM
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It's the engine's vacuum reservoir, for operating the EGR & smog pump vacuum diaphragms. You can relocate it, but don't delete it.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 09:00 AM
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Yeah, that coffee can approach for a vacuum canister is a little bit of a let-down. It does do it's job for sure but when I bought my truck new I was a little dissapointed when I eyed that thing. Makes ya kinda wonder if you scraped the black paint off if it says FOLGERS underneath!

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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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coffee can??

It's the same way on my '89 F250 460. I looked at it and said "huh" .

My truck works really good, so I haven't given it much thought. Although, I wonder if there is something that could cover it up, or something that would replace it and look better.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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coffee can??

Can we use those billet vacume canisters that they at Summit? It sure would look better.

 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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coffee can??

I don't see why not. A vacuum canister is a vacuum canister is a.......... you get the point. I would try to keep the same size canister or close to it.

John
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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Yeah that would be great! I am in the middle of removing all of my A/C and unwanted items from under the hood, and that coffee can is high on the list. If anyone finds out if those can be used in place of the stock folgers can, let us know.

Thx
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 01:25 PM
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Do you have a link to the one on summit? I want to take a looksee
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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My vacum canister is black and is plastic.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:33 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:35 PM
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Found it on Summit, check it out here! It is much nicer than a folgers can!
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=41&view=257#largerimage
 
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:38 PM
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The gauge is nice too!!
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=43

I know what I want under the tree this year.
 
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