help! Charcoal Filter?

[joel]

I have a 2001 ranger 3.0L v6. I recently bought it with the check engine light on. I have also been getting shitty gas mileage, my friend with the same engine and a heavier foot gets way better mpg. we did a tune up and ran air thru the fuel lines and came to discover what we think is a missing charcoal filter.

You guys got any ideas?

i will put pics up later.

 

[adsm08]

Maybe the carbon canister? If that is missing it could account for terrible mileage. What are your codes?

 

[xnickitynickx]

We haven't pulled any yet. We're gonna go get it read soon. BTW, i'm the friend he was talkin about.

 

[daniel3507]

The friend with the heavy foot haha.

 

[xnickitynickx]

lol he's mad because he drives way more cautiously than me and I still get better mileage. haha

 

[adsm08]

That'll happen if someone takes the carbon canister off.

You guys didn't find an open or crimped off vent line did you?

 

[joel]

 

[joel]

I ran a code on it when i first got it, and it said it was the gas cap, but i dont really believe that. I am getting a new gas cap tomorrow so i will see if that actually fixes it. I really think im missing something though but, i dont know what it is. thats why i need the ranger experts advice.

 

[xnickitynickx]

we think we found the vent line cut in two and capped together