eramosa said:

after I removed the plastic valves and carefully removed the rubber grommets, the sealant I used on them was enough lubricant to again carefully reinstall them. heaven forbid you should shove them into the tank. Once installed the sealant sets in a few minutes after which I reinstalled the valves. I have removed the bulkhead from both sides without removing the seats but I think the passenger side is better. The biggest difficulty is trying not to mark up the plastic trim .Also better done with the roof open also check out" 8th Annual Italian Car Day!-Boyd Conservation Area", facebook, you can see my little teal B beside my buddies silver one near the end of the video.

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eramosa said:

it is called "The Right Stuff", by Permatex

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Dave-M said:

Good find David.
Looking on the web, is this link
https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/fuel-tank-breather-valve-t3-lt.html#

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eramosa said:

Hi StevePD. I can tell you only what I have done here, but it may not be kosher in your case. The fuel vapor solenoid that is operated by the ECM is fastened to the carbon charcoal canister under the passenger fender. The fuel vapor separator is above the fuel tank under the rear wing ,drivers side. Believe me nothing ever goes wrong with the separator it has no moving parts. The two valves on the top of the tank each have a hose attached to them leading to the separator. Then a hose travels from there to the canister and from there to the intake manifold. The real problem is the solenoid stops working, the return fuel rail pushing unused fuel back to the tank pressurises the tank. The whole system is blocked because the solenoid wont open. Do you hear a hiss when you release the fuel cap. Not good. I removed the hose from the valve closest to the separator and sealed the valve outlet. With the other valve next to the fuel inlet I ran a hose from it to the overflow line that runs from the fuel cap down through the floor. The tank is now always at atmospheric pressure. No muss, no fuss, no smell. But as I said it may not be kosher. But at least I know my car wont blow up!!

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eramosa said:

Hi StevePD. I can tell you only what I have done here, but it may not be kosher in your case. The fuel vapor solenoid that is operated by the ECM is fastened to the carbon charcoal canister under the passenger fender. The fuel vapor separator is above the fuel tank under the rear wing ,drivers side. Believe me nothing ever goes wrong with the separator it has no moving parts. The two valves on the top of the tank each have a hose attached to them leading to the separator. Then a hose travels from there to the canister and from there to the intake manifold. The real problem is the solenoid stops working, the return fuel rail pushing unused fuel back to the tank pressurises the tank. The whole system is blocked because the solenoid wont open. Do you hear a hiss when you release the fuel cap. Not good. I removed the hose from the valve closest to the separator and sealed the valve outlet. With the other valve next to the fuel inlet I ran a hose from it to the overflow line that runs from the fuel cap down through the floor. The tank is now always at atmospheric pressure. No muss, no fuss, no smell. But as I said it may not be kosher. But at least I know my car wont blow up!!

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eramosa said:

mine came out no problem at all and I have abandoned them. The evap system is no longer operative as explained in a previous post. the tank is vented via the fuel cap overflow pipe and the evap feed to the intake manifold has been capped. The car runs excellent and not a hint of fuel smell. not quite kosher but she does less than 12K a year and there is no longer the threat of going out in a blaze of glory

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