Wanted, but I don't know what it is.

Dobbs · Post by **Dobbs** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:17 pm

Hi guys,

Can anyone tell me what this is and if anyone has one for sale - it's about the size of a coke can and had a black tube (vacuum) attached? It's located in the near side wing and got smashed during my recent accident (not my fault, no, really

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Thanks,

Dobbs.

mills · Post by **mills** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:21 pm

I may be able to sort that out for you bud, not sure what it is but if theres 1 on the type s im breaking then you can have it

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:23 pm

Is that not the vacume canister that switches off the cruise control in the event of a crash? It sits in the passenger wing?

Edit - yup seems to be http://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_ca ... k_03=23027

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:36 pm

yeah most would assume it the charcoal evap canister but it does look slightly different

top marks to you Merlin if its not and youve spotted a potential safety issue

mills · Post by **mills** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:54 pm

If it is then I won't have 1 of those on the type s

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:57 pm

Merlin wrote:Is that not the vacume canister that switches off the cruise control in the event of a crash? It sits in the passenger wing?

Edit - yup seems to be http://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_ca ... k_03=23027

Does that not seem a little ironic that it broke as well then? Did or didn't it do it's job in time?

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:59 pm

It's meant to break during a crash to cut the vacume keeping the CC on and the throttle open.

Dobbs - I know Dino has one of these as we took the wings of his car last weekend. I would think he should be able to sort you out. @Dino

Dobbs · Post by **Dobbs** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:25 pm

Merlin wrote:It's meant to break during a crash to cut the vacume keeping the CC on and the throttle open.

Dobbs - I know Dino has one of these as we took the wings of his car last weekend. I would think he should be able to sort you out. @Dino

Thanks guys for all your input.

It did indeed brake during the crash and would explain why cruise no longer works, but I can't comment on it cutting off cruise in the event of an accident as it was not on at the time.

Bit of an unusual place to fit a safety device - what if I'd have crashed the drivers side???

I'll PM Dino and see if he's still got one - thanks again folks

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:17 pm

Interesting...

Where abouts in the near side wing? Can't say I've noticed this before on mine???

Dobbs · Post by **Dobbs** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:19 pm

One question - is it really needed? If I was to seal up the vacuum pipe leading to the 'can' would it affect the cruise in any way (apart from not cutting off in the event of a near-side collision)?

Basically does it act as a vacuum reservoir??