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Wanted, but I don't know what it is.
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:17 pm
by Dobbs
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:21 pm
by mills
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
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:23 pm
by Merlin
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
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:36 pm
by vanzep
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
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:54 pm
by mills
If it is then I won't have 1 of those on the type s
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:57 pm
by NafemanNathan
Does that not seem a little ironic that it broke as well then? Did or didn't it do it's job in time?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:59 pm
by Merlin
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
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:25 pm
by Dobbs
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
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:17 pm
by wurlycorner
Interesting...
Where abouts in the near side wing? Can't say I've noticed this before on mine???
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:19 pm
by Dobbs
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??