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Title: Fuel lines
Post by: highschool dream on February 24, 2017, 09:42:51 AM

Ok so v8 is in and running. Now hooking up gas lines, large one goes to fuel pump and small one goes where?  :o

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: Wittsend on February 24, 2017, 10:37:17 AM

The small line is the gas tank vent.  Typically it runs to a canister and ultimately vents to the intake system, often through additional hoses and one way valves. You didn't mention the year of your car. On the earlier cars there is a blue canister that bolts near the frame rail. The latter cars I don't know.

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: highschool dream on February 24, 2017, 07:14:30 PM

Thanks wittsend. Looking closer at the gas tank on 80 pinto , I can see that there is 3 lines . one goes to canister on fender leaving two.looking at my 76 v6  pinto, I have one canister , second one goes on intake behind carb, 3rd to gas pump. Would it be or could it be the same for my 302

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: pinto_one on February 24, 2017, 07:28:05 PM

If you have three lines one goes to the fuel pump , one goes to the carbon canister , the last one which is a very small line goes to the fuel pump return line ( if you had a 2.3 ) for anti vapor lock , your carbon canister should be in the drivers side door , if it has not been removed, the line goes to the top of the fuel tank , (vent ) , the other line is the extra line on the fuel gauge sender ,