Needd advice on colour for canister

I was able to obtain a new one from the dealer for about $100 Cdn. Its now made out of black plastic that is somewhat glossy.

I never had the original one, so I can't positively say, but from memory of other's cars, it was like a semi-matt black (kind-of like a satin black).

 

Went to look at mine to see what colour it is and wo-ah, the 'carbon trap B' is not there.
It's obviously not necessary, or is it??

 

It's the vent line off the fuel tanks, opened by a valve (C) linked to the ignition or seat switch (R), IIRC.

If yours is not there, a review of the vent lines would be wise, IMO. You don't want this line dumping to the ground, or maybe to the proximity of exhaust systems............

 

The later '78-'79 308 charcoal canister is a little differently shaped than the earlier one shown in Richard's post, but I'd characterize my ex-'78's (which I purchased circa 1989) when new as a "semi-gloss" or maybe "chassis black" (if you're familiar with that Eastwood product), but, of course, it dulls a little with age/heat.

 

Chris,

Those camcovers are just the bare cast aluminum material with the usual slight natural oxide film -- the camera flash is making them appear a brighter silver than they really are/were. It's actually a fairly rough sand casting so it reflects more light back to the camera than the earlier die-cast rear camcovers -- probably the only condition where the sand-cast part looks better than the die-cast part