Goeff,
Yes, you could do the things to the evaporative control system and get
the results you want. A vented gas cap, or a notch cut in the gasket of
the cap you have would be even easier than swapping tubes.
On the other hand, they are present and can easily be made to work.
This system recovers fuel that would otherwise be lost to evaporation.
You bought the fuel, might as well burn all of it.
Other emissions systems on the cars are questionable. This one is
worthwhile.
BTW--MGBs that regularly failed CT's old emission check, done at an
idle for a period that was established to guarantee plug fouling, are
now passing easily the new 30 mph test on the rollers.
Bob
On Sun, 23 Jul 2000 00:41:49 -0400 (EDT) Geoffrey Gallaway
<geoffeg@sloth.org> writes:
> Ok, so I realize what I am about to suggest is "illegal" and that I
> could
> go to prison for the rest of my life for altering the emissions
> system...
>
> If I just de-attach both hoses from the Odd Thing in the back of the
> car,
> connect them with a small section of pipe (obviously bypassing the
> Odd
> Thing), will I be allright in that department?
>
> AFAIK, the fuel cap is venting but hey, I'll replace is with a new
> venting
> one just for the fun of it. The spring on the clutch peddal popped
> off
> tonight and although I can't feel much of a difference, it wouldnt
> hurt.
>
> The car never fails to start (sometimes it can take quite a bit of
> cranking, 10 or 20 seconds) but it does get worse after I have been
> driving it and when its hot out...
>
> How do I remove the other emissions systems on the car? :)
>
> Geoff
>
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