1998 Legacy Outback: can someone tell me what part this is?

NYSpeed Automotive
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It’s a sensor thing next to the gas tank pass side connected to a fuel line that runs towards the back of the car into a black box also pass side into which 2 or 3 other (fuel?) lines also run.

What does this do and do I need it? Can someone tell me what the box is too?

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/thachoang/20140827_0012381_zpsb6166d26.jpg

Green circle is the bracket it was mounted on
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/thachoang/20140827_1046171_zps07f83598.jpg

Green arrow is bracket. Purple arrow is where it would be mounted

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/thachoang/20140827_1045581_zps35e986bc.jpg
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This is the box, behind the rear pass wheel. Bottom of the pic is towards front of carhttp://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/thachoang/20140827_1045161_zpsd9bea092.jpg

Was thinking box is a charcoal canister and sensor is a bypass solenoid kinda thing?

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EVAP check valve?

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I never dug into that stuff on mine. It’s probably evap stuff. Scrape the dirt off and pull a part number off it.

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People on buffalo scooby are saying check valve or purge valve or pressure sensor… idk. It broke off and idk how to reinstall. I think fuel will leak from that spot?

A guy told me it won’t throw a code bc the sensor is just a two wire (he said even number wires: no codes, odd: codes. Is this true?). I’ll ziptie it onto the bracket and see how it goes

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How can a sensor that goes missing not cause a check engine light?