Getting rid of the vapour separator

[dodj]

I don't want to bother with the charcoal canister. Can you just leave the line off the outlet of the vapour sperator?

[burdar]

If too much gas is pumped into the tank, the separator is supposed to catch it so it doesn't spill out.  There is an internal valve inside the separator but I don't know how well they work after 35+ years.  I got mine loose and working again but I don't know how well it is going to seal out any raw gas.  I'd run a lenth of hose off of the separator with a fuel filter on the end of it or something like that. 

The earlier cars ran the line up into the framerail.  I'd at least run the line up higher than the gas tank.  The separator itself doesn't really sit higher than the tank in the factory location. 

[dodj]

To get it higher than the tank you would have to get into the wheel well I think?

[73Chally]

If you're talking about the one in the engine compartment, I ran my car without it but the lines still in for years with no problem.  I'd say pull it out and cap the lines until you get a chance to yank them out, too.

[IMNCARN82]

I found a cool little cone filter at Checker that clamped right on the end. I call it my emmission system.      Took out the charcoal canister years ago.

[Chryco Psycho]

I highly doubt you would ever see any liquid fuel in the engine compartment through the breather line from the tank

[burdar]

I highly doubt you would ever see any liquid fuel in the engine compartment through the breather line from the tank

No you wouldn't.  That is one of the jobs of the separator.  It keeps raw gas from entering the vapor line.  You can remove the charcole canister but leave the vapor line and the separator on the car.

 

[dodj]

I've already removed the vapor line. I'm just trying to decide (as burdar suggested) about how close to the separator I could stick a imncarn 'emission system' without worrying about fuel coming out.

[burdar]

The separator is suposed to keep all raw fuel out of the line when the internal valve is working properlly.  IF that is the case, you don't have to go very far.  I might try just running a line up to the outside of the shock x-member.  The filter could be right up close to the floor pan.