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In an ideal world, or if you plan to be cremated anyway, no you don't. In that same ideal world you also don't need to tighten your wheels tighter than 10 ft/lbs or use tempered glass on the side windows or laminated glass in the front.
Pulled the tank in my '74 Coupe last night and noticed the rollover valve is a bit damaged. I live in a pretty flat area, can I do away with it?
Richard, a few years ago, you were stuck with what ever you could find at a swap meet. There was a guy at Carlisle that had a bucket of old ones he sold for $75 a piece. Most were little better than what you might already have. No one was reproducing them at the time.
Even if they aren't inexpensive, at least now you can purchase a new one.
The plastic body typically splits where it is molded together after the check valve is inserted. Without it after filling the tank, you end up with at best fuel fumes and at worst, a fuel leak over your left muffler. I would recommend you replace it with a new one and be good to go for another 25 years or so.
Thanks, if I need a new one it will come from Wilcox. As helpful as he is here, a part would have to cost a significant bit more for me to shop elsewhere.
Hi RD,
The vapor separator is pretty simple.
As long as the body and nipples aren't cracked the only way to check if it's working is to shake it and listen for sound that is like a ball bearing bouncing around in it.
If you don't have the the vapor canister in the engine compartment hooked up you should cap the nipple on the gas tank.
Regards,
Alan
Roll Over Valve-Do I Really Need It?
