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Old May 10, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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ok - i am thinking a new approach for the evap system for the fuel system...so instead of having the evap lines comes inside the car near the back window could i just run those lines out into the atmosphere...what i was thinking is connecting some fuel injection hose to a tee and connect both the evap lines that come off the gas tank to that and then just run the hose outside through a hole in the bottom of the trunk? would this be safe? or could i just connect both those lines that go into the car to one another and then would it vent to the front right fender of the car where the charcoal canister use to be...yes i already removed that a while back when the wooshing in the gas tanks started...i am debating what to do and could use some advice...thanks, nick
 
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Old May 10, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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I actually changes my approach and this is what I did...I pulled out the evap device from the inside of my car...and plugged up all the holes with epoxy clay...I then pulled pulle out the overflow hose from the top of the gas tank cap...I then plugged the pin sized hole that fed this hose with epoxy clay...I then took the gas tank evap line and connected that direct to the evap line that goes to the right front fender where the charcoal canister use to be...so is this brilliant or am I driving a gas bomb? some replies would be great...I did all this to the right side of the car and am planning to do the same to the left side if this works ok...
 
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Old May 10, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Old May 11, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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a few days later and no issues so far...i do get the smell of gas when ideling during the day without the charcoal canister there in the right front wheel well...was wondering if i put a small air filter on that line in the right front wheel well if that will help, or maybe i should just get a new charcoal canister...decisions decisions...or maybe i need to run the hose in the right front wheel well area to the engine compartment and vent the gas fumes there...man i hate dealing with gas...
 
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