Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
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RE: Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
I took mine off the day after it came home!
you just un clip it and slide it off the braket.one hose stays with the bikeand the other one comes off thebike,dont plug them up or your bike will starve for fuel.
you just un clip it and slide it off the braket.one hose stays with the bikeand the other one comes off thebike,dont plug them up or your bike will starve for fuel.
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RE: Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
My mechanic took mine off in about 5 minutes. Not sure exactly how it was done, but Mentor is right about: "one hose stays with the bikeand the other one comes off thebike".
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RE: Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
the hose on the left side of the frame down tube stays with the bike, this is your left sitting on the bike.
it gose to your gas tank I belive.
it gose to your gas tank I belive.
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RE: Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
Thank You everyone!
I know this has been said before, but this forum is a wealth of information. I just hope to be able to contribute in the future. My bike ships from the factory this Friday, a 2008 Lowrider.
I know this has been said before, but this forum is a wealth of information. I just hope to be able to contribute in the future. My bike ships from the factory this Friday, a 2008 Lowrider.
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RE: Evaporative Canister (CA Models)
You need to remove all of the hoses. Well, you don't "need" to, but there's no point in leaving them. One of the hoses terminates at the throttle body (or carburetor) at a vacuum port. Plug the port with a rubber vacuum plug. The other hose terminates at the air cleaner. Plug off the hole on the air cleaner assembly with whatever. If you do not plug off the vacuum port, then you will have a vacuum leak. If you are going to the trouble of removing it, then by all means remove it all the way. Don't leave any orphan hoses sitting there looking stupid. If you look at a bike without the California canister, the same port exists on the throttle body... with a rubber plug on it.
Someone said "dont plug them up or your bike will starve for fuel". This is not true. The canister hoses do not supply fuel, nor do they supply air to the intake.
I used the bracket for the canister to mount a tool bag support. If you mount a spoiler, then this is not an option.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot about the vent line from the tank... leave it in place and do not plug it. Just let the tank vent to the atmosphere. If this line is plugged, then yes, the bike will starve for fuel.
Summary:
Vacuum line: remove and plug the port at the throttle body or carb.
Return line: remove and plug the hole at the air cleaner.
Vent line: Leave it alone and let the tank vent to the atmosphere.
Someone said "dont plug them up or your bike will starve for fuel". This is not true. The canister hoses do not supply fuel, nor do they supply air to the intake.
I used the bracket for the canister to mount a tool bag support. If you mount a spoiler, then this is not an option.
EDIT: Sorry, forgot about the vent line from the tank... leave it in place and do not plug it. Just let the tank vent to the atmosphere. If this line is plugged, then yes, the bike will starve for fuel.
Summary:
Vacuum line: remove and plug the port at the throttle body or carb.
Return line: remove and plug the hole at the air cleaner.
Vent line: Leave it alone and let the tank vent to the atmosphere.