Can I Dump my EVAP Canister?
02-08-2003, 04:19 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
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Can I Dump my EVAP Canister?
Hey guys... just wondering if i really need my EVAP purge canister on my car, since all of the other emmitions stuff (A.I.R) is done away with. If you don't know what this is, its the black cylinder-shaped thing dangling from a few hoses off the front of the CC-4bbl carb of my '83 HO Camaro.
Do i need this, or can i just plug all the hoses and do away with this thing? It doesn't appear to do anything, but I also really never knew what it did in the first place, so thats why i asked.
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Do i need this, or can i just plug all the hoses and do away with this thing? It doesn't appear to do anything, but I also really never knew what it did in the first place, so thats why i asked.
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02-08-2003, 04:25 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
BTW, i have also been looking around in the Engine Swap section and I have seen alot of the swapped in 305/350's did not appear to have one of these, so do i really need this?
Were i live, i don't have to worry about emitions, so that isn't too much of a concern.
Were i live, i don't have to worry about emitions, so that isn't too much of a concern.
02-08-2003, 06:45 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
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Thanks Leigh...
So all i have to do is plug the lines and do away with it, right?
What about the charcoal canister? Does it have to stay or can it be removed too?
So all i have to do is plug the lines and do away with it, right?
What about the charcoal canister? Does it have to stay or can it be removed too?
02-08-2003, 07:02 PM
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Car: 1987 Monte Carlo SS
Engine: L98
Transmission: 200-4R
Axle/Gears: 7.625 10 bolt/3.73s
EVAP and charcoal canister are the same thing. Don't plug the tank vent line, only the ones that go to the motor.
02-08-2003, 07:13 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Ok, thanks... but what do i do with the tank vent line? I don't just leave it open do I!?
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02-08-2003, 09:25 PM
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Car: 1987 Monte Carlo SS
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Transmission: 200-4R
Axle/Gears: 7.625 10 bolt/3.73s
I directed my vent line to the air damn, I have never noticed any gas smells.
02-08-2003, 09:27 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
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so you just left the tank line with an open end?
02-08-2003, 09:52 PM
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Car: 82 Z28
Engine: Al LT1 headed LG4 305
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi with spacer
You could put a fuel filter or something over the hole to keep crap out.
02-08-2003, 10:17 PM
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just be careful where you route that thing and check on it every once in awhile, i had a truck catch fire one time when that happened to loosin its self up and wander into the distributor cap, it was a freak occurance but it can happen
02-09-2003, 12:17 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Originally posted by IROCBandit
just be careful where you route that thing and check on it every once in awhile, i had a truck catch fire one time when that happened to loosin its self up and wander into the distributor cap, it was a freak occurance but it can happen
just be careful where you route that thing and check on it every once in awhile, i had a truck catch fire one time when that happened to loosin its self up and wander into the distributor cap, it was a freak occurance but it can happen
What about putting a valve cover breather on the end? Would this work to keep out junk that shouldn't be there?
02-09-2003, 12:26 PM
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Car: 1989 C4
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 307
A good way to deal with the fuel tank vent tube (evap canister location) is to get a vent fitting like found on the rear axle or both axles on a 4X4 and route it into the fender. This will keep water and dirt from entering the fuel system.
02-09-2003, 02:35 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
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Ok, sounds cool... I've never heard of that, but i'll hit the parts store today and see what they have.
Thanks alot for all your help guys
Thanks alot for all your help guys
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