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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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what is the best charcoal canister to use? its going in a 79 camaro with a ls1the evap has been deleted from the pcm so i will just need to run the line from the tank to the canister and then to the purge valve port on the engine. I do knoe want to run a vented cap.

If you have any info make model or better yet a part number that would be great

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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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If you don't have to pass emissions tests, which you do not, I wouldn't bother with a canister. If you want to run one for some reason, though, you could find one for the '79 because california had evap emissions requirements since 1968.

FYI, if you are running a purge line to the engine, but you have disabled the FI calibration compensation you may get some poor idle on hot days.
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I am using my stock 71 Chevelle one.. as you want to do.. will work..
your stock 79 one should have a few ports on top of it.. Tank, PCV, Carb and Vacumn are usually the ones.. I just connected the Tank, and a vacumn source and plugged the rest, or you can T or Y PCV and Vacumn port to the EVAP port on the intake.

one good reason to use it, is Fuel vapor when you park inside.. without it, you will smell vapor.
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Thanks for you help
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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This sounds like something I need to do. I have the fuel smell in the Garage with my 65. There was no such thing as charcoal cannisters back then.
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Just about any type or setup to vent the tank through a canister will solve the parking vaper problem... You can even mount a small one on the frame near the tank to hide it.. I've hear Mustang one are small.. maybe if you can find one from a f-body (sits on top of the tank) and remove it and use that one ???
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Just about any type or setup to vent the tank through a canister will solve the parking vaper problem... You can even mount a small one on the frame near the tank to hide it.. I've hear Mustang one are small.. maybe if you can find one from a f-body (sits on top of the tank) and remove it and use that one ???
what year mustang?
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If EVAP has been deleted I would not worry about a canister.....

I capped off the intake port where the evap was connected..... and removed the entire system and lines......

On the tank put a 1 way check valve on the vent tube and stuck a small spectre breather on the end......

Oh yeah I run a vented cap too.... No problems so far... 4000K+miles



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