Plastic tubing from charcoal canister that runs through rocker |
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Plastic tubing from charcoal canister that runs through rocker |
john77 |
Apr 27 2021, 02:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm almost finished flaring my car and when I removed the tubes from the charcoal canister that thread through the rocker supports back into the engine bay the old brittle plastic pretty much disintegrated in my hands.
I'm assuming I can use any similar ODi plastic tubing, does anyone have any suggestions on what they've used to replace this? And, do they really need to thread all the way underneath the rocker into the engine bay? I'm guessing they routed them that way so any fumes were released behind the cabin rather than in front of it, so the driver didn't get a lung full. But given I never drive with my roof on I'm not too bothered about that, so other than that, are there any cons to me running much shorter tubes into the front fender and terminating them there? |
JeffBowlsby |
Apr 27 2021, 03:09 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,549 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None |
The two tubes on the early cars circulate engine fan powered air to/from the charcoal canister mounted above the fuel tank. Terminating them in the fender well does nothing.
Another solution would be to mount the canister in the engine bay like the mid-74-76 cars did, but you will need a small diameter tube running through the center tunnel to carry fuel vapor to the engine bay make a functional system. |
john77 |
Apr 27 2021, 10:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
My car's a 73 that was converted into a 6, which makes sense of why they went nowhere now you've explained what they're there for... at least I think.
On my car they were just routed into my engine bay and connected to nothing. Does that mean I can delete them all together? The two tubes on the early cars circulate engine fan powered air to/from the charcoal canister mounted above the fuel tank. Terminating them in the fender well does nothing. Another solution would be to mount the canister in the engine bay like the mid-74-76 cars did, but you will need a small diameter tube running through the center tunnel to carry fuel vapor to the engine bay make a functional system. |
SirAndy |
Jul 27 2021, 10:06 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,691 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Does that mean I can delete them all together? Don't ... Deleting the expansion tank and charcoal canister from my car was the single most stupidest thing i've ever done to my car. And i've done a few stupid things to it. Without a working evap system, every time you have more than 1/2 a tank of gas, the fumes from the overflow will go straight into the cabin. Enough to make you and your passenger nauseous every time you turn a corner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
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