Vapor line.. Can I remove it?
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Drifting
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Vapor line.. Can I remove it?
I'm installing my brake and fuel lines today and was looking at the assembly manual about the vapor line... It goes from the tank to a canister in the front and then into something else which I don't remember... I know this stuff is for emission purpose and since I don't have any emission control, I was wondering if I could remove that line/canister entirely... I would just like the little rubber hose on the tank so no debris goes in. What do you guys think?
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Drifting
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (sb69coupe)
What exactly do you hope to achieve by removing it? If it ain't broke.......
All that being said, I think I'm gonna remove it.
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
I capped mine at the frame with a rubber cap and have been running it with a non vented gas cap. Probably should get a vented one but if it ain't broke..... :jester
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
if it ain't broke.... my dad always say that and to tell you the truth, I think if everyone said that there would never be any improvements made in this world. Wanna stay in stone age? its working...why change it?
I fail to see how removing the vapor line is an "improvement". It's not broken, it's not causing any problems, and by removing it you will not be "improving" anything with respect to the cars funtionality, performance, or drivability. If your argument is that you don't like the looks of it, then that's cool. "Improvement" in the visual appeal is a valid reason. It's your car after all :cheers:
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
thats the line I hate most.... if it ain't broke.... my dad always say that and to tell you the truth, I think if everyone said that there would never be any improvements made in this world. Wanna stay in stone age? its working...why change it?
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
I'm thinking of removing mine too. There was a post earlier where someone said there car ran better. Maybe his was all clogged up.
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Tom73)
I'd like to keep mine hooked up to keep the fumes down, but I hate all the vacuum lines they ran on the later C3 cannisters. How did they connect the cannister to the engine on the older C3's?
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
A functioning vacuum cannister will not rob you of power. A non functioning cannister, a leaking cannister or hose, will rob you of power (loss of vacuum). That said, it's not a bad thing to have it working. The cannister does have a job to do....
[Modified by joeveto, 8:30 AM 5/1/2003]
[Modified by joeveto, 8:30 AM 5/1/2003]
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Drifting
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (joeveto)
Well yeah its a visual improvement... Thats 1 canister and 2 hoses less in my engine bay. :D And sorry if I seemed a bit pissed... maybe it was my bad day yesterday. As for gas fumes, I'm sure it ain't that bad. We have 2 VTTs here which have open vents and it doesn't reek...actually it doesn't smell at all unless u plug the hose in ur nostril. :lol:
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Re: Vapor line.. Can I remove it? (Lohkay)
If you want to get rid of the cannister here's what I would do. Remove the cannister and cap the line at the front of the car. Then go to the rear and on the left hand side of the tank at the top plug the lines coming out of the gas tank. This will effectively eliminate the vapor system but will also give you a closed tank which has to be vented. Get a vented gas cap and you should be OK. This will allow you to run without the cannister or the hoses running to it but will leave the line in place should you change your mind later and want to reconnect it. :chevy
