Recent content by Mach1 Driver

 Yes I have the big blue bucket on mine- I don't know if I'll have room for that after I add EFI and a new intake  :huh:

Thanks for the look at those parts. I've pretty well established now that removing the carb and adding EFI (which I definitely intend to do) will eliminate the gas odor, and the tank does not need to be vented to a canister. Multiple people have confirmed that with 65-69 cars on two other...

Now, back to one of my earlier questions; Filling the Tank. My 69 has always vomited fuel out the back on nearly every filling. Unless you fill it with an eyedropper it spits back at you. Your 71-73s have an air space in the tank top and an internal tube in the tank running over to the fill...

Thanks, that's good info. I took a poll on a couple of other forums and though just posted, so far the EFI respondents agree that the gas fumes are gone. All of the cars are older and don't have canisters, so that confirms my suspicion that the fuel tank doesn't add much if any noticeable odor...

That's exactly what I would expect- going with an EFI eliminates the two vented fuel bowls on a DP Holley. Whose EFI are you using? If the vent line is now the return line, then the canister must not be connected to anything at the moment?

I was looking for a 71-73 manual to see the illustrations you provided from the 65-72 Ford Master Parts Catalog. Thank you so much, that is extremely helpful. As for leaks etc., I'm the original owner and it has had leaks in the past, particularly from the economizer valve on the bottom of the...

Good Golly Miss Molly, that is the monster of all carbon canisters. So it does have just two tubes- one big and one small, with what looks like a "in vent" in the middle. If there is a purge valve it must be separate. I'm anxious to see how this works.

Of course, but if you don't have those problems and it still smells of gas... I just blame the dog. Hey Mid, I love your avatar on this site. :D

These aren't quite the earliest systems; those would be in the 70 California cars, but I expected more stuff. With just one hose into the canister and one out to the air cleaner, then I can see how it could cause hot start and idle problems when the vapor is pulled into the engine at startup...

I just realized I made an assumption here that I shouldn't have. I assumed that the 71-73 Mustangs do not leave a smell of gasoline in the garage after driving- is that correct??

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here, and for good reason- I own a 69 Mach. One of its problems is that my wife doesn't like to drive in it because it stinks up the garage. Ford started with the evap system in 1970 in California, and then refined it in all the 71-73 cars. For the older cars, the garage...