Robin,
I wouldn't disconnect the charcoal canister. There's a reason that all
49 State cars built from 71 up (CA earlier) had this component:
something like 20% of the lifetime HC emissions of a car result from raw
fuel evaporation. Those are emissions that occur even while your car is
parked. The non-vented fuel tank cap and charcoal canister system (with
carb bowl vapor recovery) totally eliminated that problem and at no loss
of performance. Leave it be.
My .02
Pete in PA
From: "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: 72 gas vapours
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 11:30:01 -0700
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I want to install a surge tank for the rad on my 72 Imperial. Already
pulled
one from the wrecking yard off a later model mopar.But there is a
canister
in the spot where I want to mount it(right sidof rad). This canister is
sucking gas fumes from the gas tank and the carb back into the intake.
Vacuum can be plugged, carb vent can be left open but wha5t about the
gas
tank vent? Is this the only vent for the gas tank? If so I suppose I
will
have to route it somewhere relatively safe. Any ideas?
Robin Giesbrecht
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