Bracket in trunk under package tray

[Randall C]

I couldn't find any topic on this bracket so here goes.  Anyone know what this bracket is for?  Under package tray in trunk, right side)  It looks like a washer fluid tank but it doesn't make sense to be mounted here.

[Son of Marty]

That's for the fuel vapor canister, the vent runs from the gas tank to that and then up to the engine room charcoal canister then the air cleaner.

Edited December 17, 2023 by Son of Marty

[Mike Self]

Just occurred to me...that bracket looks suspiciously like the one that holds the windshield washer bottle...wonder if it's the same stamping...

 

mike

[Son of Marty]

4 minutes ago, Mike Self said:

wonder if it's the same stamping...

 

It is. With 2 extra cut outs for the spring that hold it in place.

[jimk]

5 minutes ago, Mike Self said:

Just occurred to me...that bracket looks suspiciously like the one that holds the windshield washer bottle...wonder if it's the same stamping...

 

mike

One in the trunk is not for a tapered fit to the bottle.  The leaf is not a spring but is turned 90 degrees to insert in the holes, then it flops around but blocks the bottle in.

[Randall C]

It has taper fit just like washer bottle. 

[John_in_VA]

15 minutes ago, Randall C said:

It has taper fit just like washer bottle. 

 

The brackets are parallel to one another.

[jimk]

I was wrong on the taper, but the passenger fender washer bottle bracket is an inch narrower than the one in the trunk, I just measured it.

[bergie33]

1 hour ago, jimk said:

One in the trunk is not for a tapered fit to the bottle.  The leaf is not a spring but is turned 90 degrees to insert in the holes, then it flops around but blocks the bottle in.

I thought the "spring" was a thin piece of spring steel, a little longer than the bracket is wide. When flexed into place, the curve holds against the vapor canister, holding it snug. Am I wrong? 

[jimk]

I just flip it over and slide it out.