Evaporative Emissions: Canister-Vapor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying NVLD / EVAP Canister Location

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The NVLD pump (2) is attached to the EVAP canister (3). This assembly is located in the left-rear quarter-panel behind the left-rear tire.

Raise and support vehicle.
Remove left-rear tire.
To access EVAP canister or NVLD pump, remove plastic splash shield at rear of left-rear tire.
Disconnect electrical connector (4) at pump.
Carefully remove vapor/vacuum hoses (1) and (6) at pump.

Fig 2: Removal Of EVAP Canister
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Remove three canister bracket-to-body nuts (1) and (2).
Separate canister from mounting bracket by removing two canister-to-bracket nuts at front of canister (4). The opposite end of canister is equipped with two alignment pins. Remove canister from support bracket by pulling these two pins from the two rubber grommets
To Separate NVLD Pump from EVAP canister:

Fig 3: Identifying NVLD Pump
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Pry outward on tab (3) and rotate pump clock-wise about 70 degrees for removal.

Fig 4: Identifying NVLD Pump O-Ring
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Remove NVLD pump o-ring (2) from EVAP canister (1).