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I've been fighting a rough idle for the last few days and making adjustments on the carb. When it is idling the RPMs pulse between 1200 and 800. Also, the emissions are very strong and burn your eyes. When I turned the engine off, fluid started pouring out of a hose directly behind the driver's side front tire. I am attaching a picture.
First of all, what is the canister that the fluid is leaking from? Is it just a matter of an unplugged hose or something worse?
Thank you, Fluid leaking from rubber hose under this canister on driver side of car just behind front wheel
That is the evaporative vapor canister.
It's function is to route gasoline vapors from the tank into the carburetor.
It should never have any kind of fluid in it.
Did you smell the fluid to see if it is gasoline?
Do you have the stock air cleaner assembly?
I believe that is a vent that is supposed to obtain air from the air cleaner assembly.
Post #11 in the link below has a diagram. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...gram-help.html
I suspect you have a defective vapor canister and/or you have a failed fuel separator device on the fuel tank. The separator is there to PREVENT liquid fuel from being sent to the vapor canister. You could also have the hoses on the vapor canister or devices in the canister could be allowing fuel to be drawn into it. Investigate those items and see what you find.
Grant, welcome to the Corvette Forum. You've come to the right place to get all sorts of help and information on your Corvette. A great group of folks here and most are eager to assist you in getting the most out of your Corvette experience.
Nothing connects to that bottom port. That is a vent.
The dripping gas might be that the canister is not being purged.
Easy to check all the stuff between the solenoid valve on top of the canister and the carb/engine lines from there.
81 Vette - Front Driver Side Fluid Leak
