try #3

[corylang@dccnet.com (Cory Langford)]

I am sure you are right about the charcoal canister.  Charcoal only last so
long before it becomes chemically inactive - some chemist will correct me
with the correct term ;) - and will no longer do the job it was supposed to.

BUT, around here if you mess with ANY of the lines that were originally on
the car at time of manufacture you will fail the emissions visual test.
They don't care that the actually emissions are better or worse.  Tampering
with the system is an automatic fail.

So if you do remove lines.  Make sure you make it look stock when you are
done so no one will be the wiser :)

Cory

At 09:28 PM 03/24/2003 -0800, Robbie Cotner wrote: 
>>>>

I'm not sure, no emmissions testing here in South Dakota.  However, I'm
almost positive that the lines I removed made no difference in emmissions.
You'd be surprised how many vacuum lines are related to the charcoal
canister.  After 20 years, I'm guessing the cannister does nothing but
harm, mine was full of rusty mucky crap and the carbon was far from being
active anymore.  In short, every vacuum line on my '83 8v was either for
reintroducing crap to be reburned, or for some sort of idle compensation,
which since I have no A/C I can do without.  Even when I reinstall my A/C,
I think I can do without and if not I have some ideas on simpler ways of
idle compensation.  Now I'm addicted to removing things!! 

-Rob 

 Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
the question I have for you..

does teh car pass rolling emissions that way ?

--- Robbie Cotner wrote:
> 
> first thing I'd do is get rid of some vacuum lines,
> I just did that and mines never run so smoothly! If
> you don't have A/C, or don't plan on using your
> existing A/C, you only need 3 vacuum lines! 1.)
> From intake manifold to brake booster 2.) From
> intake manifold to HVAC system 3.) From throttle
> body nipple to vacuum advance. I went to town with
> rubber corks and rubber nipples, getting rid of
> 10-15 feet of vacuum lines and blocking off anything
> left open. Heres a good tech-note to start off
> with, made by Ryan H. IIRC: 
> http://home.epix.net/~rhock99/tech_cc.htm Replacing
> your fuel injector seals also would be a very good
> idea! While doing that you can check your injector
> spray pattern and find out if there is a problem
> there(I remove them with vice-grips).
> Removing all the lines makes much less chance for
> vacuum leaks and silly things to go on, as well as
> the engine easier to work on. I highly recommend
> it! HTH,
> 
> -Rob
> 
> Rhett Farnum wrote:ok
> I have had a few responses wanting more specific
> info. Since I bought the 
> car I have had to feather the gas after starting for
> about 30 secs. After 
> that it runs fine! Any ideas from that?
> 
> TIA,
> Rhett
> 
>
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