[2FAST4U]

Do I need a fuel vapor canister if I'm going carb and non-donor? If I don't need one, where do I attach the rubber hose from the vent in the tank?

2FAST

[ October 25, 2002, 11:14 AM: Message edited by: 2FAST4U ]

 

[ORANGE CRUSH]

Run it up with your filler hose so it vents. You may want to put a small charcoal filter on the end so you don't end up with a foul smell in the garage as the fumes react with temp changes in the tank. I think Duane "On line Cobra" has a filter.
Mike

[ October 25, 2002, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: ORANGE CRUSH ]

 

[jmimac351]

I can attest to the fact that you will have fumes in the garage if you just have it vented to the air without a valve and/or canister of some sort. I would use the white valve that goes on the top of the tank with whatever charcoal filter Mike is talking about. That's the sort of thing I will do once I install the setup in the kit.

Jim

 

[venomous]

Hi guys,

Mike's right, I came up with a simple charcoal filter that's worked great for me.

Here's the basics. I took a 1.5" diameter piece of rubber engine hose, and put some charcoal filters in it. It's about 5" long. If you go to a pet store, they have some charcoal filters for fish tanks that come in little tissue like bags (kind of like a coffee filter material). I took two of these and stuffed them in the hose. To hold them in (they were a tight fit to begin with), I took a hose clamp and tightened it down on the end of the hose for the outlet. I really got technical with the connection method of the vent hose from the tank, to this 1.5" filter hose. I duct taped them together.

It's nothing fancy, but has worked great at keeping my garage fume free.

As Mike recommends, I ran the vent hose to the gas tank filler tube, and clamped it onto it.

I'll add some more details and pics to my website this weekend for anyone who may be interested.