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For charcoal, you can use plain old aquarium filter charcoal that's available from any store that sells aquarium supplies.
You'll need about 8-ounces of charcoal. You can wash it first, and dry it in your kitchen oven. When you are ready to
reassemble your canister, start by placing the spring and special washer in place in the bottom of the canister. Next, install
the steel mesh with either your old filter or your new, homemade filter on top. My original filter was re-useable so I used
both the old and the new one. Next comes the charcoal. Put about 8-ounces in. It should fill the canister up to the point
where the other filter and retaining ring will just fit in place. It you overfill by a bit, it will not matter, as the spring will
compress enough to keep pressure on everything. You want the whole packed bed of charcoal held in place by the spring.
On top of the charcoal goes your second filter and then the retainer. Be sure the retainer locks in place with its six tabs in
their matching slots. Now all that is left is to screw the bottom back in place, reinstall the canister back in your car, and
hook the hoses back up. Not so hard after all, was it?

This article was originally posted on Tony Barnhill's website "The Autoist" referring to the MGB, but is applicable to the
TR as well.

How to cleanse and refresh the charcoal canister, a video by John Twist of University Motors
(double click photo)

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