fuel venting charcoal canister removed idea

[decdd19]

anyone used one of these on the vent pipe from the fuel tank in the engine bay

for motorbikes but thought it might work the same maybe

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/RFX-Fuel-Petrol-Tank-Gas-Cap-Vent-Tube-Breather-Pipe-One-Way-Valve-Gas-Gas-Red-/121538318929?hash=item1c4c3f9251:g:NpUAAOxy0bRTFd~6

[Ep82gi]

I use to have one on my quad bike years ago it never stopped the smell just use to prevent me losing petrol if I flipped it. "Witch I did many times"

[TurboTobz]

Been used before, personally I just run a pipe to just beneath the car not had issues. But may not be the best idea.

Edited December 28, 2015 by TurboTobz

[Cattanach]

I just run a pipe to the little black box attached to the inner wing!

Been like that for months with no problems

[5e colin]

why not just block the vent altogether ??

[daniel_g]

why not just block the vent altogether ??

Because its ment to be a vent to release excess vapour in the fuel tank.

[5e colin]

does it any harm ??? because mine is blocked for the past 4 years never noticed any problems ( yet )

[lukEp]

It'll cause vacuum in your tank if blocked off. If it's blocked off and you don't get a hissing/sucking noise when you undo your fuel cap then your fuel system isn't sealed. If you do get a hissing/sucking noise when you undo your fuel cap then your tank is vacuuming. Basically your fuel pump is sucking the fuel out the tank and air is supposed to replace that space but if air can't get in then your tank will vacuum and implode.

Edited December 31, 2015 by lukEp