 Obscure Conversion Question, What About the Charcoal Canister? |
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| kconway |
 Aug 28 2011, 11:28 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,347 Joined: 6-December 04 From: Monrovia, CA Member No.: 3,231 Region Association: Southern California  |
My conversion is based around a late 74 car. The charcoal canister for the fuel vapors was located in the engine compartment and space is at a premium. That plastic tube that ran down the tunnel is all but toast.
I assume that I still need that canister to disapate the fuel vapors. Did you reinstall it or move it elsewhere? Kev |
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| McMark |
Aug 28 2011, 11:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
70-73 cars had them in the front on top of the gas tank. Air was pushed from the engine and back through two tubes running under the driver side rocker.
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| pcar916 |
Aug 29 2011, 03:00 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None 
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My '74 conversion still had it on there before I installed a cell, but after this many years I seriously doubt the activated charcoal is still doing much. That stuff works because activated charcoal has enormous surface area for particulates to get stuck into. It eventually gets effectively "loaded up" like a hand file that needs to be carded.
It would be useful if a new charge of charcoal could be installed. I've never broken one apart but I know where there's one in my store room! If only there was more time... |
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