My buddy stripped the one wire going into the charcoal canister so short that i cant rap connect them again. I remeber reading that if i remove the entire system i just have to get a vented gas cap. Is that true and will it hurt the engine?

 

the only reason its there is for emissions. if you remove it all and get a vented cap, yes you can do it. but as far as i know, even if the solenoid doesnt activate you dont have to remove the system, just leave it.

 

is the stock gas cap vented for an 89 with a 5.0 TBI, i took my canasiter out to fit an air tank, used a vaccum cap over the port on the TBI that went to it and on the canister return line (to tank i think it is). what would having a non vented cap do? also what is a year make model car that has a vented that will fit my camaro so i can get one next time im at napa or what not

 

Just go to the parts store and tell them you want a vented cap for your car. They are $5, at least the one I bought. You have to vent it to equalize the pressure from the gas getting sucked up. If you don't then you pretty much starve your engine cause the pump can't pull any more gas.

 

^^^ That and evaporating fuel needs an escape. With the canister it is stored, and released back into the engine.

 

do i need to take that vaccum cap off the evap port on the TBI??? my gas cap says "vented" so im already set...LOL (it was laying around in my garage so it was a cheap find)

 

what do you do to plug the vacuum line holes on the throttle body? i'm thinking about just taking this emissions stuff out eventually.

 

They sell the caps at auto parts stores.


They are little rubber one. You may also be able to find one at the hardware store.

 

I yanked mine out a while back because it was ugly. Haven't noticed any problems yet.