How to plug vapor system?, Until I can source a charcoal canister |
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How to plug vapor system?, Until I can source a charcoal canister |
narino |
Jun 8 2010, 03:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 14-August 07 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 8,001 Region Association: None |
So I've been getting a lot of 'smell' in the car. After some digging here I figured I'd start with plugging up the vapor system. When I got my 72 she never had the charcoal canister so I'm just trying to find the easiest solution till i can source a canister and run the lines correctly.
Pat I'm going to borrow your pic as I dont' have one of my car readily available. In the pic can i plug the expansion tank at that location? Also, where does the the other hose i've marked lead to? TIA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
narino |
Jun 8 2010, 03:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 14-August 07 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 8,001 Region Association: None |
Jeff - Good call, will do.
George - Thanks for the info. At the moment the expansion tank has no tubes hooked up to it. So it breaths right into the front trunk. I'm running half a tank and the smell is enough to bother. Is plugging it at that location ok, or would there be issue with pressure building up in the tank? |
70_914 |
Jun 8 2010, 03:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Jeff - Good call, will do. George - Thanks for the info. At the moment the expansion tank has no tubes hooked up to it. So it breaths right into the front trunk. I'm running half a tank and the smell is enough to bother. Is plugging it at that location ok, or would there be issue with pressure building up in the tank? Electric fuel pump and sealed tank = no fuel to engine. The amount of fuel coming out will need to be replaced with air, or a vacuum will build up. Found out the hard way after retrofitting an early tank into my later bug. I could drive 25 miles and then the car would die. Pressure would build up when the car was sitting, just like gas cans for your lawn mower. |
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