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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2006 🢒 GTO 🢒 Body 🢒 Wiring Systems 🢒 Evaporative Emission Canister Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    2. Object Number: 1372188 Size: SH
  2. Disconnect the fuel tank vapor line (6) from the canister (2).
  3. Disconnect the canister purge line (7) from the canister (2).
  4. Remove the canister vent line (1) from the canister (2) by twisting and pulling it away from the canister.

    5. Object Number: 1372193 Size: SH
  5. Remove the canister retaining nut (4).
  6. Remove the canister (3) from the attaching stud (2) and then slide the canister out of the retainer enclosed slots (5).

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1372193 Size: SH
  1. Install the canister (3) onto the retainer (5) and over the retaining stud (2).
  2. Install the canister retaining nut (4), hand tighten only.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  3. Push the canister in board as far as possible in the enclosed slots (5) of the retainer, and tighten the canister retaining nut to the specified torque.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the canister retaining nut to 6 N·m (53 lb in).


    Object Number: 1372188 Size: SH
  4. Install the canister vent line (1) onto the canister vent port (3).
  5. Align the canister purge line quick connector (7) with the canister purge line port (5) and push the connector firmly onto the port.
  6. Align the fuel tank vapor line quick connector (5) with the fuel tank vapor port (4) and push the connector firmly onto the port.