Hello all,
I was wondering if my '86 Big Body (5.0 EFI) has both a charcoal canister and a canister purge valve (coffee can) or just one or the other. When I bought it, it didn't have the CPV (coffee can) and the charcoal canister is shot. I know that'll be replaced but I'm not sure if I also need the CPV. Thank you.

P.S. I was also wondering if I could take doors, a hood and fenders from a '80-86 F150 and put them on my Bronco. I have only found 1 Big Body in my local salvage yards and they move vehicles fast so it might not be there tomorrow.

 

I'll respond in reverse order. From 1978 through the end of production, the Bronco shared body components up through the doors with the F-series truck line. So, the short answer is, YES.

The canister purge valve is part and parcel to the charcoal canister. The purge valve releases stored vacuum pressure back into the intake periodically to "purge" the fuel vapor recovery system of the vapors that cannot be forced back into the tank. Having the canister means there is a purge valve. The purge valve is a small electronic solenoid that controls the flow of fuel vapor back out of the canister into the induction system. The "coffee can" is merely a vacuum reserve tank that ensures the fuel vapor recovery system is pulling vapors from the tank before the engine is started. This prevents what we all know as "vapor lock".