where is coal canister located

2003 CADILLAC CTS
62,000 MILES
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LUCYLOU158
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have to remove gas cap sometimes for car to breathe
May 29, 2012 at 8:08 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Sounds like a sticking vent valve or a spider built a web clogged it up or a pinched hose.Any codes in the computer?
May 29, 2012 at 8:17 PM
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LUCYLOU158
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please tell me where the coal canister is located on cts
May 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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The canister is is bolted to the floor pan above the fuel tank rearward.Are you getting extending cranking when starting?
May 29, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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If you cant start the car after filling the tank with gas then the most common cause is a bad evap canister purge solenoid.
May 29, 2012 at 9:43 PM
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