Vacuum line to Evap tank removal

[mr_han_solo]

Hello,

I am in the process of removing my Evap tank and reconfiguring the evap lines into the European style that doesn't have the expansion tank.

My question is that I have a vacuum line coming from my manifold and carb advance into a metal distribution block and from there the line runs all the way into the back to the evap tank. What can I do with this line? Is it safe to disregard the metal distribution block and just run the line straight from the distributor to the manifold?

Hopefully this picture gives an idea of what I'm talking about:

Thanks,

Han

[Stanley]

That's the "flow guide valve". They talk about it on this link:http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/misc-s30/44569-flow-guide-valve.html

The FSM (also Chilton I think) describes it and tells how to test it. Since you don't have stock air cleaner you can just arrange the hose that goes to the stock air cleaner so it ends close to the air cleaner you're running. My FGV was sticking, some carb cleaner freed it right up. You need some kind of vent for the gas tank.

The other line isn't supposed to go the vacuum advance. It hooks up to a nipple on the crankcase vent.

See the little metal tube sticking up behind the carb dome, at the upper right corner of your picture? That's where the line hooks up for the vac advance.