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System Test

  1. Drain gasoline from fuel tank and place fuel cap tightly on filler neck. Disconnect hose from canister and fuel delivery hose from pipe under the vehicle.
  2. Connect a water column manometer that measures more than 15.8 in. water to hose. See Fig 1.
  3. Apply compressed air into canister side of evaporation hose until manometer indicates 14.2 in. water. Air pressure MUST NOT exceed 2.13 psi (.5 kg/cm2 ) during this test.
  4. System is functioning correctly if it takes 5 minutes or longer for water in column to drop 1.97 in. water.
    Fig 1: Testing System
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