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Technical Tips => Engines - Carbies - Exhausts - Dissys => Topic started by: mick on June 03, 2009, 04:36:12 PM

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 03, 2009, 04:36:12 PM

Hey Guys,
                The little tin can looking thing at the end of my fuel line breather (on left hand side to front of car) has started driping fuel (when I have a full tank) on the extractors as they come out to the side pipes.

Do I really need to part with 70US + Freight for a F@#$ing tin can! ;29

Or does someone have a better option ?????

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: 72vet on June 03, 2009, 05:03:10 PM

Is it the Fuel Vapor Canister?

(http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/nzank/Misc/th_6-3-20094-53-31PM.jpg)

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: MADLT1 on June 03, 2009, 06:02:11 PM

CAN YOU POST A PIC?

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 03, 2009, 06:18:07 PM

Yep thats her, any options to paying to much money???

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: MADLT1 on June 03, 2009, 08:46:13 PM

hq to hz holden are very much the same,try your local wrecker or evil bay,if thats no good i may have one in the mist of my garage that i could look for on the weekend?

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: Chromie on June 03, 2009, 10:05:14 PM

Hi mick:x
It is not the pollution canister that is the problem, but the fuel seperator that is the problem, assuming that you have one?
It is located at the tank, top right hand side (little black box the size of a cig packet)
See if you have one (bet you don't):20

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 04, 2009, 07:29:52 AM

i sure dont ive got an aluminium tank....

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: 72vet on June 04, 2009, 07:30:22 AM

This little sucker is only 50 USD + Freight.  ;41

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/nzank/Misc/6-4-20097-18-22AM.jpg)
Did ya refit the old one to the new tank you installed Mick?

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 04, 2009, 07:34:39 AM

I had a look at the old one & there wasnt one on the original tank either, it's in pretty bad nick.

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: sirfixalot on June 04, 2009, 08:59:40 PM

My 78 was missing the charcoal canister, always had a smell of petrol used one from a holden (Torana I  think) has an inlet from tank & outlet to inlet manifold. used the bracket & modifiel to suit holes in inner guard

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 05, 2009, 08:23:32 AM

Thanks guys, there a holden wreckers walking distance from my work will walk down there at lunch.

:ado

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: Reklaw on June 05, 2009, 04:37:34 PM

If the local guy doesn't have one, there's one on Ebay for $10.

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 05, 2009, 05:00:34 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Reklaw
If the local guy doesn't have one, there's one on Ebay for $10.

got a link?

Title: Fuel Line Breather
Post by: mick on June 05, 2009, 05:10:06 PM

Found it all good thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VR-VS-STATESMAN-CAPRICE-COMMODORE-CHARCOAL-CANISTER_W0QQitemZ280352337835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item41464d2fab&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50