vapor line insight needed =)
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vapor line insight needed =)
this post was originally going to be a PM to Vinnies87 (however i think iv hasseled him enuff for one week )
the car is an 87 vert.
i have a FSM on order but my woman isnt going to let me have it until my b day late may..
have you any experiance with the coffee can shaped cannister in the front left bumper area?
you can see it when you open the hood..
i suspect its the fuel vapor cannister and i was mucking around up by there and noticed on the bottom of the cannister is a vacuum line that exits it and goes to a "T" ...neither short (6-8 inch) vacuum lines that are connected to the "T" are plugged into anything..( i looked around for something they should be plugged into) i know GM did some wacky things but i cant see those lines just being there for no reason.. any insights you can offer me?
id sure appreciate it!
Bret
ps : im reading all the archived "vapor cannister" posts now in hopes of enlightenment
the car is an 87 vert.
i have a FSM on order but my woman isnt going to let me have it until my b day late may..
have you any experiance with the coffee can shaped cannister in the front left bumper area?
you can see it when you open the hood..
i suspect its the fuel vapor cannister and i was mucking around up by there and noticed on the bottom of the cannister is a vacuum line that exits it and goes to a "T" ...neither short (6-8 inch) vacuum lines that are connected to the "T" are plugged into anything..( i looked around for something they should be plugged into) i know GM did some wacky things but i cant see those lines just being there for no reason.. any insights you can offer me?
id sure appreciate it!
Bret
ps : im reading all the archived "vapor cannister" posts now in hopes of enlightenment
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Those hoses are for excess fuel vapors and or fuel that might need to escape the canister in case it can't vent back into the engine. I don't know why they put a "T" on this line, as straight line would accomplish the same goal. I have the same setup on my 87, found it when I replaced the canister.
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Hope this helps
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yah thanx.. the archives point to this just being one of those baffling "things" gm did..
preciate your time...
as usual when i search the archives i end up reading for hours on totally unrelated topics.. what a great website this is.!
preciate your time...
as usual when i search the archives i end up reading for hours on totally unrelated topics.. what a great website this is.!
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