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| IanStott |
 Apr 28 2005, 05:04 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 13-June 04 From: Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada Member No.: 2,199  |
Was looking at a picture of the gas tanks and how they are different depending on the year, mine is a 74 not a 74 1/2, so mine should have a charcoal cannister but doesn't, is it a big deal? The small hose between the 2 fuel lines probably goes in the cannister, if no cannister what do you do with it?
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 28 2005, 09:48 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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The cannister is for reducing how much evaporated fuel gets out of the fuel tank. Some emissions tests cannot be passed without it (e.g., the visual inspection type). It is kind of nice to have, and can help if you're getting a fuel smell in the car and have replaced the fuel lines and you know they're not leaking.
The downside: A little bit of weight (not a meaningful amount for most of us), and a little cost to get it if you don't have one already. If your car has the two large-ish lines running through the driver's side rocker panel, then the charcoal cannister was above the fuel tank. If it has the one small extra line running through the center tunnel, the cannister was in the engine bay. If you don't have a cannister, plug the vacuum hoses up or route them so they make a closed loop. --DD |
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IanStott Charcoal cannister Apr 28 2005, 05:04 AM
Root_Werks Sort of a hi-jack, but I have one I pulled from a ... Apr 28 2005, 09:57 AM IanStott I do have that small line that goes thru the firew... Apr 28 2005, 12:56 PM mattillac i ditched my charcoal canister. a 30 year old cani... Apr 28 2005, 01:12 PM Rand You can have mine for the cost of shipping. Person... Apr 28 2005, 02:08 PM SGB Still have it but it has been removed for 8 or 9 y... Apr 28 2005, 02:27 PM
mikey Not to hijack this thread but did the 914-6 have t... Apr 28 2005, 07:26 PM |
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