Vacuum Canister?

[MAD King]

Hello,

could please someone tell me the exact name of the vacuum canister that controls the vents, what is placed under the left from fender?
I lost that canister and not able to find it with "vacuum canister" online at the parts stores.

Lumina 1998 3.1

Thank you

[maxwedge]

Might be called vacuum storage tank, but I believe this is a dealer part anyway.

[MAD King]

Thank you. Found it. It is called vacuum storage canister. Available from Dorman.

[Mediaman67]

Hi All - if this is broken, would I get good heat out the floor duct, but hardly anything out of the vents when I switch the control to VENT... or is there somewhere else I should look.

Thanks so much!

[MAD King]

Originally Posted by Mediaman67

Hi All - if this is broken, would I get good heat out the floor duct, but hardly anything out of the vents when I switch the control to VENT... or is there somewhere else I should look.

Thanks so much!

Exactly what was happen with mine. Look for a leak. The vacuum canister is under the left front fender, or at least should be.

[Mediaman67]

and also AC? I assume same vacuum for both vent and AC?

[Mediaman67]

one other question - how did you access it? from under the car, or from the air box, and then down? from inside of engine compartment?

Where did that hose connect to?

Thanks

[jeffcoslacker]

The vents default to hi/low (defrost and floor vents) when vacuum is lost. Doesn't matter if it's seat on heat or A/C.

There's a vac line that runs to the vac reservoir that is susceptible to getting pinched or broken when replacing the battery...it sometimes ends up in the way and gets trapped under it or disconnected.

I'd look there first if it may have been a possibility...

[teegolf]

Canister is accessed from below the car. The Dorman model is not a OEM replacement and you will have to modify mounting in order to install it.

[dinok]

you can find it if you take left driver side wheel off and get that plastic protection guard, and those lines are really easy to brake, so you can buy fro autozone or other part stores the lines to replace.
If you can find another one of those vacum canister form junk yard, or dealer, it's easy thing to replace.