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Re: [Spridgets] Fuel take carbon and vapor filters

To: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fuel take carbon and vapor filters
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:20:03 -0500
fwiw, IIRC, our 68 vents into the boot. But then, we don't have any lamp
switch to create a spark either.

Brad

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 11:52 AM, David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>
wrote:

> > Can I eliminate the whole second fuel line mumbo-jumbo along with the
> > carbon filter and vapor canister in the trunk of a 76 Midget?  I intend
> to
> > use a single weber carb.
>
> Yes, you can, but you have to make some provision for venting the gas tank.
> I have drilled a couple of 1/8" holes through the metal plate on the inside
> of the gas cap in th epast. Not visible from the outside and perfectly
> effective. I suppose you could also get a replacement cap from a
> pre-emissions Spridget or use the one from your Heavey Healey ;-)
> Alternatively, you could vent the line that currently goes to the cannister
> in the boot, but then you could wind up with fumes in the boot and a lovely
> boot light switch that tends to spark... not the best of all possible
> configurations.
> David Lieb
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