Pajero Owners Club of South Africa

I'm afraid I'm not that familiar with that engine in the car so I don't know.

Hopefully someone else can chip in.

Cloyd,

Yip, my Gen3 3.8 had the same expensive smell issue.

This FVC seems like a very simple attachment

If the legislation was passed in 1970, surely it must have one

In the US of A that was.

Hi Guys

I had enough of a pressure buildup in the tank to force the petrol out passed the filler cap and down the side of the vehicle. After inspection I found a breather check valve which allows vapor in the tank to escape once it reaches a certain pressure. I have a 2004 3.8 petrol and I have not found any vapour emissions canister at all. Pics below.

Our town's internet was down for a few days, so I had to get my Pajero "fix" by playing with my Heynes manual.

And there I found an emission evaporative canister, which ofcourse is our fuel vapour canister. It features in the pics of the petrol Pajero engine bay (I think the oldest one is about 1996).

I'm convinced one can easily stick one of those on a petrol Pajero, if your's don't have one and if you think it is in need of one.

My workshop manual (2001) also claims that its supposed to be there. I haven't found it yet, but will have a look when I get a chance.

It doesn't have to be a "box". On some models it is a cylinder.