Where is the carbon canister located in a sedan?
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Sedan carbon canisters are generally mounted on the vehicle frame, and some are installed near the front cover of the engine. After the engine is turned off, gasoline vapors mix with fresh air inside the canister and are stored in the activated carbon canister. When the engine starts, the solenoid valve installed between the activated carbon canister and the intake manifold opens, allowing the gasoline vapors inside the activated carbon canister to be drawn into the cylinders by the vacuum in the intake pipe, where they participate in combustion. The carbon canister is actually part of the gasoline evaporation control system, which was introduced to prevent fuel vapors from escaping into the atmosphere after the engine stops running. The carbon canister installed in the vehicle is an assembly, with its housing typically made of plastic and filled internally with activated carbon granules that can adsorb vapors. The top also features a purge control valve to regulate the amount of gasoline vapors and air entering the intake manifold, along with a filter screen to purify the gasoline vapors.