So, this is the second day that I've been a registered user in this forum. So far I've seen a lot of people asking the same questions I've asked myself. I've also seen a lot of good advice. I've seen questions answered on this forum that very talented local mechanics have not been able to answer for me.
However the thing that is most remarkable to me is that I am not alone. There are others who suffer as I do for the love of a 'Cruiser.
Along those lines. Here's a tough one. Or maybe not.
I'm having an EVAP system problem (I think). It has a few different symptoms. The worst is that after shutting of the engine, the carb runs a bunch of gas into the manifold. It drips from the ventury assemblies. Makes for difficult warm starts and really stinks.
I've also noticed issues related to tank filling. The tank doesn't seem to vent properly. Sometimes gas will spray out from the filler before the pump shuts off. When driving after a fill I often get an overwhelming volume of fumes from under the hood. I can only assume the carb is just pouring gas. In Oregon we can't pump our own gas, so when I get a retard gas station attendant who doesn't think I'm serious when I say "Don't top it off." I get pretty well fumigated. With a full tank on a hot day, gas might pour out of the filler.
I think what's happening is that fuel tank vapor pressure is building in the tank and not venting through the charcoal canister as it should. Instead, the pressure is feeding back into the carb float bowl and blowing gas into my engine. I did find and repair a vacuum problem on the advancer port, but I'm still having trouble. I haven't been able to locate any other obvious defects.
A solution to this one would make my day.
However the thing that is most remarkable to me is that I am not alone. There are others who suffer as I do for the love of a 'Cruiser.
Along those lines. Here's a tough one. Or maybe not.
I'm having an EVAP system problem (I think). It has a few different symptoms. The worst is that after shutting of the engine, the carb runs a bunch of gas into the manifold. It drips from the ventury assemblies. Makes for difficult warm starts and really stinks.
I've also noticed issues related to tank filling. The tank doesn't seem to vent properly. Sometimes gas will spray out from the filler before the pump shuts off. When driving after a fill I often get an overwhelming volume of fumes from under the hood. I can only assume the carb is just pouring gas. In Oregon we can't pump our own gas, so when I get a retard gas station attendant who doesn't think I'm serious when I say "Don't top it off." I get pretty well fumigated. With a full tank on a hot day, gas might pour out of the filler.
I think what's happening is that fuel tank vapor pressure is building in the tank and not venting through the charcoal canister as it should. Instead, the pressure is feeding back into the carb float bowl and blowing gas into my engine. I did find and repair a vacuum problem on the advancer port, but I'm still having trouble. I haven't been able to locate any other obvious defects.
A solution to this one would make my day.