What is this?

[Iceracer]

There is a round canister with vacuum lines coming out of the top of it. It is located right underneath the washer fluid resevior. Can I get rid of it or relocate it? I need to know because I am rerouting the intake to draw off of the inside of the cab. For those who want to know as you can tell from my name I am going to be racing the car on Ice and don't want any snow or ice to clog the filter.

[Junkie]

Charcoal fuel vapor canister,should be able to toss it for your purposes.

[hereiam]

Woa sounds like the ultimate in hearing the intake woop. Now a whole generation of Honda fanboys are gonna bastardize their parents Accord's intake.

Oon a more serious note it would be interesting to hear what else you would do to a MKII to race on ice

[Iceracer]

Yes it will be loud but it is better to be loud and running than not running at all! Thanks for letting me know about the canister.

[Tanya]

Also, you either leave the lines from the gas tank unplugged, or you plug them and get a vented gas cap to release the pressure

[dimwitrj]

I've still got the canister and whenever I go to fill up my tank the cap hisses while I remove it. Does this mean I need to change the charcoal?

[CJSREDPRA]

NO, it's perfectly fine...

Just means that you're depressurizing the fuel system.

[RedP85]

It should be doing that. Perfectly normal.
In fact, if it doesn't do it after a 10 miles + ride, you have a problem !

[Iceracer]

Thanks everyone for your response! If I need further help I will ask! As soon as I am finished building I will try and post a pic.

[lechner]

Since you are racing, maybe you don't plan to heat the cabin or even have closed windows. But racing on ice and snow sounds cold, so if you do heat the cabin then drawing air from inside the cabin is not the best option. Colder, denser air = better performance. And if you close the windows, cabin air pressure will be lower than outside air, also a performance disadvantage. Then there is the whole factor with sucking cabin air out of the cabin in a hatchback, which probably translates to sucking exhaust in through any leaks near your spare tire wheelwell. Remember you, as well as the engine, need to breathe oxygen, not carbon dioxide. Just some things to think about.

[rivetslag]

What about a snorkel, a la 4WD truck setups?

http://www.schaffter.com/jpg/snorkext.jpg

[Tire Shredder]

What about a snorkel, a la 4WD truck setups?

http://www.schaffter.com/jpg/snorkext.jpg

you should watch an ice race sometime! they go pretty damn fast and snow and ice get throw everwhere, the cars are frozen solid by the end of the race...anything htat's marginally worm melts the snow and then it freezes, they can get very thick coats of ice on them. windows have to be removed as to all lights mirrors etc....I doubt he'll be heating the cabin as windows are not allowed (in any racing I have seen anyways). I'm sure air temperature will not be an issue, nor pressure....much better to have a safe and dry air filter like he is talking about.

[Nogoodnik]

Dude, I have to see this.

[Rich64N]

I got curious too, so I searched at YouTube and found some videos. Wild. It looks like a race of skill and attrition as cars go off the track. From the videos it looks like the driver's side window is down.

A couple of Alberta Chevette ice racing vids:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5SHIrD3AhMc 6 Min - with crashes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5qEITe0hUhE 10 min - watch the driver's hands