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Posted by: DougC May 11 2005, 02:38 PM

So one of the parts I got with my 2.7L engine is the charcoal canister and I was wondering just where and how it should be installed? This was in a 914 before, anyone have a picture?

Doug C

Posted by: lapuwali May 11 2005, 03:00 PM

It goes on top of the fuel tank, driver's side. If your 2.7 has carbs, there's no point, so just leave it off. If it has CIS, there will be a large-ish fitting on the airbox for it.

Posted by: DougC May 11 2005, 03:10 PM

Yes, it has a CIS system..so mount it on top of the fuel tank then a rubber hose runs back to the airbox and I guess the other side of the canister connects to the fuel tank some how? I don't have an expansion tank on top of the fuel-tank, does that matter?

Doug C

Posted by: Rand May 11 2005, 03:28 PM

I installed mine in the trash can. Plug the hoses or connect them into a loop. Lose the weight and the 30 year-old piece of charcoal that doesn't do anything useful anymore (especially if you are smog-exempt). Just MHO.

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 11 2005, 03:34 PM

Randy beat me to it.

My -6 had it installed on the tank top. Picture below. Gint's six had the line holes welded up at the factory and no filter... very interesting.

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Posted by: Rand May 11 2005, 03:46 PM

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I don't have an expansion tank on top of the fuel-tank, does that matter?

I'd be interested in some feedback on this. How necessary is the expansion tank? What's different that makes it necessary in a 914 compared to other cars? What would be needed to compensate for it's absence?

Posted by: Ferg May 11 2005, 03:57 PM

Doug,
FWIW, when it was in my car it was in the engine bay. I'll look up some old pics and see if I can find any that help... If I remember it was attached to the inner trunk wall by the engine latch (to the right) via clamp.
Ferg.

Posted by: DougC May 11 2005, 04:10 PM

Thanks Ferg, my car is pre-smog so I may just put it on the shelf and see if I have harsh fuel fumes in the cabin..if not I'll leave it on the shelf.

Doug C

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 11 2005, 04:40 PM

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I'd be interested in some feedback on this. How necessary is the expansion tank? What's different that makes it necessary in a 914 compared to other cars? What would be needed to compensate for it's absence?

Beats me... I don't see the need. Mine's not getting one. I put the GT cap and 100mm filler neck on and left the expansion tank off.

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