Valve cover differences and carbon canister removal

[Jim Green]

--- Marc Swanson <marcswanson at mediaone.net> wrote:
> > In the quest to clean up the nest under my hood in
> the
> > next few days, I have two questions.
> >
> > Is it important to use the vented valve cover on
> the
> > MC engine, or can I use my non-vented NG cover
> with my
> > MC head with no ill effects?
>
>
> Yes, apparently.  That's what Nate has done on his
> 90tq.
>
>
> > What is the best way to get rid of the carbon
> > canister?  Should I just plug the vent line going
> to
> > the gas tank?  I can't keep it with EFI going in.
>
> You could just leave it connected with no vacuum
> source.. that would probably
> mean that the carbon in the canister would at least
> collect most of the
> fumes.. but the point of the canister being
> connected to vacuum is to remove
> the fuel vapors from the engine bay and consume them
> in the engine.  Why
> can't you leave it in?  You should be able to just
> connect the canister to
> the back of the IM.
>
> -Marc-
> 87 4ktq
> 88 90q

I could do that with a check valve to keep it under
vacuum.  So when does the Carbon Canister Valve decide
it should be open to let the fumes into the engine
anyways?
Jim


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