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They pinch the hose from the gas tank to the carbon canister
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
on May 20, 2013 at 3:48 PM
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whats the tank test? (n/m)
posted by toykoz32
on May 20, 2013 at 02:48 PM
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near the canister and then apply pressure at the gas tank fill spout. The purpose is to check for leaks. I don't believe it's very much pressure that they apply...only a few psi.
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Thoughts on custom re-route for carbon canister delete?
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Red Hawk (CO)
10:44:09 05/20/13
I plan to do this. Makes sense to me! (n/m)
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Jayru
10:48:20 05/20/13
I had thought about doing that
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Shiers69
11:11:41 05/20/13
Downside: getting caught for smog
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BlackholeZ
11:12:16 05/20/13
No smog tests here in MN :-) (n/m)
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Shiers69
13:43:48 05/20/13
Im pretty sure CO doesn't do tank tests
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Red Hawk (CO)
13:54:21 05/20/13
whats the tank test? (n/m)
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toykoz32
14:48:09 05/20/13
They pinch the hose from the gas tank to the carbon canister -
Evan_Wright (Ca)
15:48:20 05/20/13
Since you can't visually see our canister it is fairly easy
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
15:51:34 05/20/13
Is this a new test, I've never seen this (n/m)
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toykoz32
16:21:37 05/20/13
I've had to do it for a couple years now.
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Evan_Wright (Ca)
17:09:02 05/20/13
I never had that test done during a smog test (n/m)
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ZXRider
17:19:25 05/20/13
nope, they hook my gas cap to a machine tho. (n/m)
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toykoz32
18:05:18 05/20/13
Even in my engine bay that hard line isnt showing.
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Woody75 (Denver)
15:40:37 05/20/13
Not everyone has a TT ;)
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Red Hawk (CO)
16:02:21 05/20/13
I did that
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Broke_as_****
19:43:18 05/20/13
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