Installing a VC-120 Autozone charcoal cannister into a FJ60

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Before anybody flames me, I have searched and searched and cannot find anybody with pictures on the Internet. I’m installing this aftermarket canister into a 60 series. There are some pictures, but I’m not able to figure out where this one hose goes that originally attaches to the top of the 60 series canister. I’m pointing to it with my finger in the picture. Also included as a picture of the top of the new canister.

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Thank you for all the replies. Not sure why I could not find more detailed information but appreciate you guys chiming in. Canister installed and moving on to the next project. In the pic I show the tank connections with a circle and the other two merged into one connection with arrows. Hope this pic helps someone down the road. At least it makes sense to me :)

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Yup. It's identical to the VC-120 as far as weight and dimensions go, the only difference is the arrangement of the nipples, and the vent that's open to atmosphere doesn't have a cap on it, which I like better because then I can route the tube down under the frame like the stock unit.
 
CenTXFJ60 said:
Thank you for all the replies. Not sure why I could not find more detailed information but appreciate you guys chiming in. Canister installed and moving on to the next project. In the pic I show the tank connections with a circle and the other two merged into one connection with arrows. Hope this pic helps someone down the road. At least it makes sense to me :)

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Jimmy, I think you might have the tee in the wrong spot.

The tank hardline and the carb vent (which comes through the Outer Vent Control Valve - OCVC) both need to be teed together and going into the "Tank" fitting on the evap can. Currently You've got the Carb vent going to the OCVC and directly back to the carb vapor intake. What it boils down to is that the aftermarket evap cans only have a "Tank" (which is where vapor vents to when the truck is off) and a "Purge" where it expels the vapor when the truck is running. The Toyota vents from two places (carb and tank) and intakes the vapor in one place (carb). Hence the old Toyota cans had three ports on top and the aftermarket ones only have two. I'm leaving the atmopshere/air port out of this equation since that one is obvious. So the tank vent and carb vent hardlines both need to come to the evap can "Tank" fitting - that's why those are teed. Add the OCVC in the mix to the carb vent line. From the new can, the "Purge" fitting goes straight to the carb intake, that one isn't complicated. Standby and I'll post a diagram.

When I talked to you a few days ago and sent photos of my truck, I realized I may have mine wrong. I dug into it last night while working on some other stuff and made that realization.
 
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The only thing I haven’t mentioned is the VCV. That’s the white/black vacuum valve with FOUR fittings on the driver side inner fender. I guarantee yours is bad and leaks vacuum, so replace with the black/blue 80 Series VCV that City Racer sells if you haven’t already. You can buy two and also replace the same valve clipped under the air cleaner that operates the dizzy vent. I’ve tested ~20 of those black/white VCVs and not a single one has ever tested good for me. You get about 1inHg back each by replacing them with the 80 VCV.

FYI what's labeled as "carb purge" here is where the carb takes in and burns the vapor when the truck is running. I think it's the hardline port on the carb insulator/spacer.
 
Nevermind, I have my junk the right way.

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Hardlines:
T = tank vent
C = carb vent (note OCVC)
P = Purge to carb isolator (via VCV)

The top of my evap can looks different: Tank and Purge are stacked on top of each other but labeled accordingly. My Air connector is on top as well, by itself with a cap on. I really should run that to my vent manifold under the “C” in the photo. FWIW I still get the “woosh” when I take the gas cap off.
 
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RevISK said:
I did this mod on my 62 last year, I think it is simpler in the 62?
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Wild guess: no carb vent on a 3FE. Only Tank and Purge.
 
CruiserTrash said:
Jimmy, I think you might have the tee in the wrong spot.

The tank hardline and the carb vent (which comes through the Outer Vent Control Valve - OCVC) both need to be teed together and going into the "Tank" fitting on the evap can. Currently You've got the Carb vent going to the OCVC and directly back to the carb vapor intake. What it boils down to is that the aftermarket evap cans only have a "Tank" (which is where vapor vents to when the truck is off) and a "Purge" where it expels the vapor when the truck is running. The Toyota vents from two places (carb and tank) and intakes the vapor in one place (carb). Hence the old Toyota cans had three ports on top and the aftermarket ones only have two. I'm leaving the atmopshere/air port out of this equation since that one is obvious. So the tank vent and carb vent hardlines both need to come to the evap can "Tank" fitting - that's why those are teed. Add the OCVC in the mix to the carb vent line. From the new can, the "Purge" fitting goes straight to the carb intake, that one isn't complicated. Standby and I'll post a diagram.

When I talked to you a few days ago and sent photos of my truck, I realized I may have mine wrong. I dug into it last night while working on some other stuff and made that realization.
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Did the update Jim. Can you verify I’m good? The purge on the can goes directly to the hardline closest to the motor (on the
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firewall). The one with the t goes from the tank port on the can to the hard tank like on the firewall. And really appreciate your input.
 
CenTXFJ60 said:
Did the update Jim. Can you verify I’m good? The purge on the can goes directly to the hardline closest to the motor (on the View attachment 4066004firewall). The one with the t goes from the tank port on the can to the hard tank like on the firewall. And really appreciate your input.
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Looking back at mine I think we're both hooked up wrong...

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Hardlines:
T = tank vent
C = carb vent (note OCVC)
P = Purge to carb isolator (via VCV)

Looks like you need to swap the carb purge and carb vent hoses at the firewall and you'll have it. So the two hardlines on the right, swap the hoses that go to them.

You want the purge port on the evap can to go directly to the the lower right hard line.

You want the upper right hard line to come to the OVCV. From the OCVC run a hose to the tee coming from the tank hardline, the one on the left. from the tee it goes into the "tank" port on the evap can.
 
@CruiserTrash Jim, I believe I’m lined up per your diagram. I put circles everywhere the hoses go from tank to tank connection and the two arrows mark the hose going direct from the purge port on the can to the hardline on the firewall.
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