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<DIV><FONT size=2>Don't expect much of an improvement in mileage by eliminating
vapour leaks, but definitely a good idea to do so for the other reasons.
The tank rotting through on the top is a fairly common event, but that is
usually accompanied by staining down the front and sides. </FONT><FONT
size=2>With the separator in the boot that and its associated plumbing has to be
favourite though. The separator seems to use threaded fittings, but it
should be possible to fit plain hose to those.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Ordinarily the hose at the bottom of the ARO is only pulling
in air, to scavenge the charcoal granules. However if the float chamber
valve(s) stick open then fuel will eventually run out of that hose. But
it's never going to be under pressure, or holding fuel, so anything that fits
will be fine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Can't comment on the relative sizes of the rocker cover and
canister ports except to say that in pictures and Parts Catalogue I can't
see any reduction in hose OD between the two. If it really is different
then get something to fit the rocker cover and pad it out at the canister.
It's only pulling air and fumes through, no petrol in an overflow
situation like the ARO valve lower hose, but I'd still use fuel-grade hose for
it and in all the other places hose is used.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=auto>Some remnants of the evaporative loss tubing is still there, but
it's hard to tell what to use for a proper replacement for the perished bits.
The hose running from the valve cover to the canister seems like it's supposed
to have a different inner diameter on each end. And there's also the hose that
runs from the bottom of the ARO valve. I'm just ghetto enough that if I
thought a piece of last summer's garden hose would do the trick, I would go
that route, but I doubt it's that
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