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
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.
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
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.
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.
Rand
May 11 2005, 03:46 PM
| QUOTE |
| 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?
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.
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
Eric_Shea
May 11 2005, 04:40 PM
| QUOTE |
| 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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