zebraitis

All,

I recieved the "check engine" and Lexus says that it needs the Charcoal Canister... and the price is WAY too high from the local dealer.



If anyone is parting out an RX300 or has a great dealer deal, please let me know. Thanks!

V.

miltonlin

Have you checked irontoad.com? I would not recommend a used one, the charcoal canister is used to trap fuel vapors.

sktn77a

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http://www.factorylexusparts.com/

(Roseville Lexus, Sacramento, CA)

They usually sell parts on their web site at 30% to 50% off the local stealership price. Be warned though, if you go to the dealership, they're full price (go figure)?!

hcfarm

hey when you buy one , let us know where you bought it, I am probably in need of one also..

thanks
jon

zebraitis

All,

Still looking for a charcoal canister assembly.

I found one in an area yard, thinking that the RX300 canister assemblies would be the same. Sadly, no.

They were of one type for 99 & 00, and then switched over in 01. (good to know, but a bummer.)

So, it looks like the search continues.

v.

blownb310

How did this search end up? How much did you have to pay and where'd you get yours from please? Did it fix your problem or were further parts needed? I need one for my '03 RX300.

Thanks, Mike

lexus114

Try this,he is parting it out.
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blownb310

Thanks for this link. I checked out the RX 300 section and they don't list charcoal canisters.

Anyone else have a discount wholesale type link for geniune Lexus parts?

Thanks

edbro

Not sure what the dealer quoted you but it is $343 here:
http://www.parts.com/oemcatalog/inde...99&catalogid=2

thomas1

Here is another site for $297

http://trademotion105.reachlocal.net...layCatalogid=0

blownb310

That's exactly what I was looking for, thank you all very much!

Mike

molexGS400

this is not a rare problem for an rx300. i would not recommend a used one or one from a parted out vehicle.. buy new.

lexus114

That`s a good point,But if I could get one cheap enough.I`d do it,if nothing else,it might last until you sell or trade in.

thomas1

I agree with Lexus114, if you get it cheap and it fixes the problem chances are it may work for a long time.

A2JZ

Hey all, I'm in the same boat.. 1999 RX300, with a diagnosis for a new charcoal canister.

Diagnosis:
I started out with some combination of the P0446/P0440/P0441 trouble codes, which point to the evap system. I took the car to the shop I use and they sold me a new factory fuel cap for $25, and stated that they had checked each of the three valves in the evap system, and that all were functioning properly. They also said they verified there were no leaks in the system. Based on this, the problem was either fixed, or a bad (plugged) charcoal canister.

Wouldn't you know it, a day or two later, the light comes back on, same codes. So they gave me the same $700+ info for the canister, not including labor. I took a look under the car, and the canister is very easily accessible from underneath the car, just in front of the rear bumper.

So I'm looking to replace mine as well.. I would like to hear back from the original poster as to how the story ended for him/her.

I'm looking at http://www.newlexusparts.com, and I see they have one for $429.

I'm considering taking mine off, and giving it a good shake. All this thing does is filter the fumes from the gas tank and either purge to atmosphere, or send the fumes forward to be burnt.. And if all the valves have been confirmed to be working, then why not? Has anyone tried this before?

I also heard that, depending on the production date, the part number could be different, and that the reason they are so expensive is that all three valves are built in (a part of) the canister assembly, and that there's also a hose that may need replacing, as that sometimes becomes plugged. Anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks