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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 G8 🢒 Diagnostic Navigation 🢒 Vehicle Diagnostic Information 🢒 Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

    Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.

  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear frame. Refer to Rear Frame Replacement.

    3. Object Number: 1949797 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the canister purge tube (1) from the canister.
  4. Remove the canister vent tube (3) from the canister by twisting and pulling it away from the canister.
  5. Remove the canister to under body retaining bolts (2).
  6. Remove the evaporative emission canister from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the evaporative emission canister to the vehicle.

    2. Object Number: 1949797 Size: SH
  2. Install the evaporative emission canister retaining bolts (2), hand tighten only.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Tighten the evaporative emission canister to vehicle retaining bolts.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).

  4. Install the canister vent pipe (3) to the canister vent port.
  5. Align the canister purge pipe quick connector (1) with the canister purge pipe port and push the connector firmly onto the port.
  6. Install the rear frame. Refer to Rear Frame Replacement.
  7. Lower the vehicle.