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Re: CARB HOOK-UPS

To: Daryl May <mayfam@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: CARB HOOK-UPS
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:41:12 -0400
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <199806150257.TAA01380@m3.sprynet.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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Daryl

Those outer carb vents are fuel overflow outlets. Do NOT cap them.
The inner carb vents should be routed to the timing cover vent.

Frank


Daryl May wrote:
> 
> 1.  I am installing a 1275 cc in a Bugeye, which does not need emission
> controls.  The carburetors have an outlet on their "outer" sides which my
> manual shows get connected to a charcoal canister and from there to the
> fuel tank.  I have no charcoal canister.  Can I just seal off these carb
> outlets?
> 
> The reason I particularly ask is that I also have a MGB, which does have
> charcoal canisters.  Once I got the line blocked, and the car stalled when
> it got hot.  Took months to discover the problem, so I am not inclined to
> just seal off these outlets without checking.
> 
> 2.  The oil separator (on the timing chain cover) gets connected to a Y
> junction and from there into the 2 carbs - right?
> 
> 3.  The valve cover has a tubular outlet on top which goes to the charcoal
> canister that I do not have.  Should I seal this outlet off also?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Daryl
> 

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Frank Clarici                         Toms River, NJ
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