

| Subject: | Re: Intake Questions on a '74 |
| From: | Craig Standley |
| Date: | Sun, 4 Feb 1996 21:26:45 -0800 (PST) |
>Yes I do. These tubes are part of the fuel Vapor revory system. They >conect >from the top of the Gas Tank and lead back to the Carbon Canister at the top >of your engine compartment. They are routed way up in the air on both sides >so that fuel can not siphpon onto a hot engine. The carbon canister >collects >fuel vapors when the engine is not runnig. When the engine is running, the >combination of engine vacuum,(that valve on the air cleaner), and the >cooling fan, send these vapors into the engine to be burned off. Where exactly is this canister that collects the fuel? I think I should take a look at it. Once or twice I've filled the tank up, parked on a hill (driver's side downhill) and had gas spill out. Not too safe, and I was wondering what it was that caused the spill. The tubes look pretty good, but I'd like to check out the canister. Is it a difficult repair? Everything else on the bus is in original condition, and I don't think the PO would have tampered with this system, but maybe someone did. Thanks, Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Standley 1974 Volkswagen Westfalia; The Cow Van University of Washington Physics "Heaters? We don't need no stinking cstand@u.washington.edu heaters." http://weber.u.washington.edu/~cstand -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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