Charcoal Canister BMW SERI-5 (E60)

Charcoal Canister BMW SERI-5 (E60)

The owner of a BMW 5 series, E60, especially the type that have complained about the smell of gas sting. Smell in the cabin to this end many featured in several forums and mailing lists local and foreign BMW. So, what actually causes that aroma can make this headache?

When redaction confirm this to the ATPM BMW, not a lot of responses obtained for the ATPM need complete data about the car 'terkontaminasi' aroma gas line.

"We need more data such as engine number, chassis number, series car that can be checked through the records to its data base BMW," said Helena Abidin, director of corporate communications of PT BMW Indonesia.

Of course, one of the cars that are problematic terpantau exposure in the BMW garage in the area of special Kebon Jeruk, Jakbar also have to do thorough handling.

According to the mechanics who do, problems can occur due to many things. Start from the fuel hose is running getas, clamp-clamp or sealing the slack on the firewall that cracked. When this component is declared safe, the problem can be derived from the charcoal canister (CC)

Valve to supply gas to the steam engine

Installation is not difficult but must be down fuel tank

Carbon tubes or CC is already worn should be replaced. "Tube containing charcoal grain is a function of the aroma gas tank and then distributed back to the engine," said Denny Hermawan, which handles mechanical repairs BMW E60 2004 Mr.TW property, just call it that.

Almost all cars have the injection output Anyar CC to keep the pressure tank so that fuel pump performance remains stable.

If no CC, should do the addition. For the BMW that had been Denny, Mr car. TW exposure have no CC. This is actually less common case, because the BMW is a car manufacturer that is considering aspects of the environment and the quality of kendaraannya.

"I enggak I damaged the car, but it should not smell of gas because the car I was 5 years old," explained Mr. TW is already 4 times this problem to the authorized dealer in Kebon Jeruk, Jakbar, place to buy this car 5 years ago.

Peranti supporting carbon canister
Can use the original BMW kit or other products

"I spend CC, hose, clamps and other peranti and installed after the problem directly thoroughly," he said must be satisfied even though the fish in a sizable pocket. According to Denny, this modification because CC never previously installed in the BMW E60 property Mr. TW. "I have not check whether the E60 BMW all have or own a BMW just did not have this device," he said.

Installation is not too difficult because only prolong slang Denny's tank respirator since the first open and then connect it to the nipple 'in' on the charcoal tube. Nipple 'out' from the charcoal tube is then paired with long rubber hose to the engine intake manifold.

According to the owner, no longer aroma gas into the cabin and acceleration feels more responsive directly from the previous. Exercise has been quiet!