OEM 2002 Mercury Sable Vapor Canister

2002 Mercury Sable Vapor Canister Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Vapor Canister on 2002 Mercury Sable?

  A: The safety procedure for servicing the evaporative emission control canister starts with disconnecting the battery ground cable to prevent electrical sparks that have the potential to cause fuel vapor ignition resulting in fire or explosion. Start by elevating your vehicle before removing both the evaporative canister tube as well as the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge outlet tube from their respective positions on the evaporative emission tubes. Working on fuel-related components needs absolute avoidance of all open flames and smoking because highly flammable mixtures can easily lead to ignition. Unplug the canister vent solenoid electrical connector before detaching the nuts that hold the EVAP canister with bracket assembly to the vehicle. The EVAP canisters must be separated from the EVAP canister bracket followed by canister vent solenoid disconnection and removal of EVAP canister inlet and outlet tubes. The installation process requires following the reverse steps of removal along with a leak test completion. The evaporative emission repair verification drive cycle should be performed next. We need to apply MERPOL(R) O-Ring seal lubricant which fulfills Ford specification ESE-M99B144-B or holds similar properties to lubricate the O-ring seals.