[jwalker1970]

Verified Repair: 06 Mountaineer wasn't accepting gas. (06-08 Explorer & Mountaineer)


Sypmtom: Would take about a gallon at a time, then snap off and hiss air out of the filler.

Repair: Dropped tank, removed carbon canister (EVAP canister -- about the size of a cherry bomb muffler, in black plastic snapped onto the top of the tank.

Tested evap canaster by trying to blow through with my mouth. There was some air coming through but it would build up pressure. It should NOT build any pressure in the canister.

I cut the canister in 1/2 with a sawzall once i removed it to find the plastic screen on the end stuck with soggy charcoal sludge. Note: 99% of the charcoal in the canister was bone dry. It had only gotten wet at the end where the vent tube from the filler attached.

I bypassed the canister with a 5/8" heater hose (as a temporary test). Tank accepted gas perfectly.

Unfortunately, wholesale price of the canister is about $300, exclusively at Ford.

I was told by a Ford tech that there is an updated filler vent assembly available. They had a few problems with water saturation into the vent.

I took the risk of not updating the filler. I was lucky enough to find a complete tank assy at a local salvage yard with carbon canister in tact, freshly pulled for about $150.

Works perfect!!!