Evaporative canister 2006 Kia Optima lx v6 where is it?

Answer 1

Your evap canister is located on the drivers side behind your rear wheel, jack up that side, 12mm socket to release bracket, pliers to release 4 hoses and make sure you use some masking tape to label each hose as you pull it off 1,2,3,4. While you are under there, track all incoming lines back as far as you can go and disconn both sides and give them a quick blow through with an air gun, as the charcoal from your old canister has migrated through all of your lines and is working its way through the system. Also pull off CCV while you are in there and give it a clean with carb cleaner, and check all vacuum hoses for cracks. trust me, its easier to do it all at once.