Ulysses <Ulysses@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Jeff Strickland <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > They pressurize the the gas tank and gas cap and check it they hold
> > pressure.
> >
> > My brother has a '94 Ranger, and his truck failed this test because
the
> fuel
> > filler hose was severly cracked. You have to remove the bed to gain
access
> > to this hose.
>
> My Explorer *had* a couple of holes in the fill pipe that looked like
they
> were punched with a machine--nice, neat, round holes. I patched them in
the
> past because it leaked gasoline when filliing up or on a steep slope. I
> managed to get the filler pipe and va**** hose to hold pressure but now
it
> seems to be losing pressure somewhere at the top of the gas tank,
possibly
> where the fuel pump is connected. I guess the only thing to do now is
to
> drop and tank and look.
>
> I took apart an old gas cap (just remove the outer ring on the inside),
put
> it in, and pressurized the system to about 10-15 psi using a 9mm socket
and
> air blower and it didn't hold pressure for very long. The socket just
> happens to be about the right size to fit into the recess around the
purge
> valve.
>
> The guy at the auto parts store said people are making up their own fill
> pipes using silicone-linied radiator hose and exhaust pipe fittings or
ABS
> pipe. Ford gets $380 for a new assembly for my year of Explorer!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ulysses" <therealulysses@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > >I have a '91 Explorer and it's due for a smog test. They now have
> included
> > > a va**** recovery system test. Can anyone tell me what the test is
> > > comprised
> > > of? Or how I can determine beforehand if it will probably pass? I
> heard
> > > they pressurize the fuel system but I don't know at what pressure or
how
> > > long it needs to hold that pressure. It seems to me the possible
places
> > > it
> > > could leak would be the fill pipe, the va**** recovery line, and the
fuel
> > > pump. Anywhere else I should check?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
I kept calling smog test centers and finally got some info: they
pressurize
the system using nitrogen at about 30 psi but I'm not sure for how long.
They apparently test all the way from the charcoal canister to the gas
cap!!! California is coming up with new ways to get old cars off the
road.
I guess they need the money from the sales taxes and registrations so all
the fat-assed ruling class types can buy new cars and bigger houses.
Meanwhile, my '78 F350 passed the new test and the smog guy told me that
was
it's last smog test. Well, they repealed the "30 year rollover" and now
the
cutoff is at 1976. This state can't possibly survive.
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