Filters falling off

[Addison59]

Can anyone help me with the name of what I think is filters. I have a 98 Ford Winstar and about mid way back on the drivers side I had what looks like filters fall down because the bracket rusted off. It is 2 black boxes that was held together with the bracket. I also has an air hose coming from the back of the van. Can someone tell me what this is called please. Addison

[tripletdaddy]

I can't believe this?!? What I did two days ago didn't get saved!?! :banghead

Ok. What you have hanging down are the charcoal canisters used to collect gasoline vapors as part of the EVAP system. It has several different size plastic tubes and rubber hoses to it. Some to the front to the engine and some to the back to the gas tank and gas fill. I think that would include the one hose you mentioned. Is it connected to the boxes or not?

You may be able to reuse the rusted bracket with the addition of metal; replace the thing at very high dealer cost, if they even have it; get it much cheaper at a junk yard removing yourself or paying them to remove it, probably the greates expense; you may be able to just fix it by using nylon wire ties. The larger ones used for ventilation ducts might be the size you need and can be bought at a home building center or a really good harware store; a stronger repair would be using metal hose band type clamps that have a worm screw on the side to tighten itself. These too can be bought at above stores. Use at least one to bundle the two boxes together and at least one to resecure it to the van. You want it good and firmly attached so that it doesn't vibrated and move as the hoses or the box connection could break, an even worse problem.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

[wiswind]

The site seems to have lost all the new posts at some point between yesterday morning and yesterday evening.....they must have had something happen and had to use a backup?

The good news here is that the check engine light (CEL) should come on if the vapor recovery system is NOT working.....so you may be OK once you secure the unit.