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Originally Posted by chillin4now
Is it safe to say we can just pull the charcoal filters and throw them (put them in a box in the garage) away and drive safely with or without any perceived increase in hp and/or feel?
There is no downside to doing this?
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No risk at all, you can pull them. They're added to the car just to pass California EPA regs - they are supposed to absorb fuel vapors that travel back up the intake while the engine is shut off. Putting them in all cars makes the M5 "50 state compliant".
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