Patrick:
I have a '73 Spitfire 1500 and went through this a few months ago. The
carbon canister on my car is mounted just to the right of the engine on the
passenger side. Mine is a single Stromberg carb.
I know that later cars have the canister mounted in front of the radiator.
Here's how mine is hooked up:
1. Canister intake closest to engine connects to fuel tank vent hose.
2. Center canister intake connects to valve cover breather hose and carb.
3. Outside canister intake connects to another carb breather.
4. Bottom canister hose connects to anti-run on valve. (larger diameter
hose)
5. Anti-run on valve connects to manifold vacuum.
Which all makes sense by sucking all the fumes through the top of the
canister, out the bottom and into the intake manifold. I had to buy a new
anti-run on valve as the terminals were broken off the old one. Be sure to
check the old electrical connectors that are dangling. The terminals from
the old anti-run on valve may have broken off and are still stuck in the
connectors. You'll just have to pry them apart a bit to release the broken
pieces.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer any more questions.
Patrick wrote:
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>I received no response to my previous email, so I thought I would post
>it again.
>Maybe someone has a manual with the layout of the following?
>
>
>The Question is on Emission hoses to the carbon canistor. This is a 74.
>
>Current Hose routing:
> 1. Hose off valve cover is TEE'd to the Right side of Carb and to
>the Top Center of Canistor.
>
> 2. Top Back of Canistor goes back to Gas Tank
>
> 3. Top Front of Canistor goes to Front left Carb
>
> 4. Bottom of Canistor goes to center of Intake just behind the carb.
>
> 5. I don't have an anti run on valve, but did find the 2 wires
>dangling
>
> 6. Rear intake (cyl 3&4) goes to a hose which has been plugged
>
> 7. There is a vacuum port on the top rear of carb that has been
>plugged.
>
> Does anyone know the correct configuration?
>
> I'll post some pictures of it and give a description of work done on
>
>my Web page this week.
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>Pat
>63 Spitfire
>74 Spitfire
>68 Chevy C10
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