BLKMGK Posted August 20, 2000 Share Posted August 20, 2000 Okay, I'm not sure what's actually called but on the older 240's there's a triangle shaped metal tank back by the fuel filler. It's got tons of hoses running in and out to the fuel tank and the filler... I now have a fuel cell - this tank is obviously disconnected. The fuel cell must also obviously vent - right now it's venting to the atmosphere. Would hooking it up to the stock vent tank be a good idea? I don't liek just venting gas fumes to the atmosphere - especially in my closed in garage! If I could vent them like the stock Z (mine never had fumes inside the car) then perhaps I would do the environmet a favor and not blow my garage up - yes? Of all of those hoses - which hooks up where? I didn't see how they were attached when the chassis guys removed the tank. Anyone got a better idea? What are others doing about this? I still have to plumb my rollover valve but that should be "soon" so I'd appreciate some ideas ASAP. I'm currently leaving a window open in the garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 20, 2000 Share Posted August 20, 2000 It is only an emissions item that I have removed from every Zcar I have owned.... remove it for the weight savings alone.... Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted August 20, 2000 Author Share Posted August 20, 2000 Well okay but what about venting then? If that sucker takes gas vapor and recondenses it into gas to return to the tank instead of killing birdies and making my garage a ticking bomb then I'd like to use it. What does it do and how does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Frog Posted August 21, 2000 Share Posted August 21, 2000 BLKMGK: With my '72 240Z, I did the same thing MK did. I removed the canister and plugged all the lines to and from the canister. In order to vent the tank and equalize the pressure, I drilled a small .060 hole in the gas cap. My son and I drove the car for 2 yrs with absolutely no gas fumes or smell of gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted August 24, 2000 Share Posted August 24, 2000 I have a gas hotwater heater in my garage, and the car with cell installed has been in that garage for almost two years now... No explosions, no gas smell, no problems... Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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