1999 Ford Escort Dropped Gas Tank On 99 Escort Above Small Black Canister That

1999 FORD ESCORT
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JKOST
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Dropped the gas tank on my 99' escort. Above the tank is a small black canister that the gaslines go in to. Figure it has to be a filter of some kind. Can't find it in online parts list. Anybody know exactly what it is?
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Nov 17, 2012 at 6:45 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it is an evap part. the lines are vacuum lines from the front to the tank.

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Nov 17, 2012 at 6:51 PM
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I though that might be what it was. The images I found online looked very different though. Thanks alot.
Nov 17, 2012 at 7:05 PM
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SORTA REMINDS ME OF THE "ROLL-OVER CHECK VALVE" AND "LIQUID CHECK VALVE" ON MY '77 JEEP CJ 5-----BOTH PREVENT FUEL FROM THE TANK FROM ESCAPING OUT, THRU THE VENT LINE (MY JEEP HAS BOTH)......SHOULD SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN AND FIRE ENTERS THE EQUATION!

I DON'T KNOW THAT---THAT IS WHAT "YOUR THINGEE" IS OR DOES

JUST THOUGHT I'D SLING THAT OUT THERE

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Nov 18, 2012 at 5:01 AM
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