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Can you eliminate the charcoal canister from a 1983 c10 305?
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Welcome. Since you posted a photo on your first post, were going to keep you around!
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You can eliminate the charcoal cannister,it wouldn't be my preference but you can.You have to make sure the tank is vented and the other lines are capped. Find your vent line from the tank and put a fuel filter on the end,there is your vent and the fuel filter will some crap out of the tank. SirRobyn0 justvdid a write up on charcoal cannisters Id read it and hook it up.A 305 with all the emissions removed is probably going to run worse and get worse milage than if it was all there and working. The EGR helps stop detonation on the 305,so you'll probably have to pull some timing,the ESC pulls timing when there's detonation.No ESC you will probably have to pull some more timing. So it will like be doggy and get crappy gas milage.
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Of course you can. If literally everything else has already been removed and hoses are just hanging from it, it's basically just taking up space making your engine bay look bad at this point.
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@qwerty The link for the write up @Ricko1966 mentions is here >> https://www.gmsquarebody.com/thread...should-be-set-up-and-other-information.37324/ <<
If your considering keeping the canister. Personally I think it is worth while, because there is generally less fuel smell around the vehicle and helps to keep moisture out of the tank, but I also understand some folks just want them gone. Anyhow the link is to a tread all about getting the canister system working properly.
If your considering keeping the canister. Personally I think it is worth while, because there is generally less fuel smell around the vehicle and helps to keep moisture out of the tank, but I also understand some folks just want them gone. Anyhow the link is to a tread all about getting the canister system working properly.
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Thank you for posting the link! I have the hose just sitting in the engine bay right now and the canister in the shop. My biggest concern is where all the other hoses connect from the canister.
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I go over where each line should connect to. Or at least I give the most common way they are set up. If you start connecting hoses and get stuck or aren't sure tag me in post, and if possible include a picture and I'll do my best to help.
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Well I certainly agree with that statement.
I know folks run around without them, but it's not for me that's for sure. Especially with todays gas, with the ethonal in there you really want to keep moisture, even small amounts out as best as possible. It also seems like at work most of the rigs we see that have rust problems inside the fuel tanks, either have the canister deleted, or the evap-system is non-functional, (example hoses rotted off).
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I kept mine. The only thing it's connected to is the gas tank vent line. That way the gasoline vapors run through the charcoal, and then out to atmosphere. In the original configuration, it would have been drawn into engine.
I like having the canister because there is never a gasoline smell in the garage like you get with tanks vented directly to atmosphere. I'd like to have that same setup on my 69 C10.
BTW, if you do remove the canister, you will have to vent the tank somewhere. Maybe you can find a vented filler neck cap that will fit.
I like having the canister because there is never a gasoline smell in the garage like you get with tanks vented directly to atmosphere. I'd like to have that same setup on my 69 C10.
BTW, if you do remove the canister, you will have to vent the tank somewhere. Maybe you can find a vented filler neck cap that will fit.
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