Correct fuel breather venting for a '69

[endo911rs]

Can someone show me a picture of the correct fuel vent configuration for a 1969 911? I am trying to sort out my dad's car and it has a few missing components that I am sure are contributing to an occassional fuel smell in the cabin.

TIA

[HarryD]

These threads on Pelican should help you get it figured out (look for the ones by Grady Clay):

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...hreadid=299053

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=337304

[endo911rs]

Thanks...

Comparing to my '73 targa, there are no ports to vent the lines outside the chassis. I have all the little Y fittings and the plastic box that goes up under the dash but the missing link is how all that is supposed to be plumbed to the atmosphere. I don't think 69's had the large overflow bottle in the left front fender.

Any ideas or photos of an actual original 69 trunk?

[911TES]

I'm in the process of re-doing my fuel tank. The car is a 1969 911T.

The fuel vent on the top on the tank adjacent to the sending unit travels to a plastic rectangular canister under the cowling just to the right side (if you are facing forward) of the left hood hinge assy. It's held in place by a large flexible band secured to two metal "hooks" fore and aft of the canister.

The canister then vents thru tubing all the way down to the front of the car. About a third of the way down is a "Y" connector that picks-up the brake fluid reservoir vent.

I'll try to send some pics in the next day or two. From what I've read, the canister can crack, or a hose could be off...

I hope this helps along with the previous post.

Regards, Bill

[911TES]

I'm in the process of re-doing my fuel tank. The car is a 1969 911T.

The fuel vent on the top on the tank adjacent to the sending unit travels to a plastic rectangular canister under the cowling just to the right side (if you are facing forward) of the left hood hinge assy. It's held in place by a large flexible band secured to two metal "hooks" fore and aft of the canister.

The canister then vents thru tubing all the way down to the front of the car. About a third of the way down is a "Y" connector that picks-up the brake fluid reservoir vent.

I'll try to send some pics in the next day or two. From what I've read, the canister can crack, or a hose could be off...

I hope this helps along with the previous post.

Regards, Bill

[t6dpilot]

Chris,
The 69MY cars did not have a charcoal canister in the trunk area, nor did they have the fender mounted plastic tank. What Bill describes above is the correct routing. On my 69 LtWt, I ran fuel hose from the tank up around the brake resevoir and out the chassis. Essentially, it is just like your SWB routing, but without the loop hard line.

[37yrold911]

the large overflow bottle in the left front fender is very helpful

I'd add that and add the charcoal canister also.

[911TES]

TIA, here some pics. The one you're most interested in is covered by the windshield washer tank. I'm just fitting everything now and am not complete, but you get the general idea.

I can pull the washer tank and snap a pick if you would like...

Bill

[W6CZ]

I had the same fume problem with my 69 coupe - turned out the canister under the cowl as shown in the first pic had a crack at the seam. I changed my system so it was much like the older SWB cars in that I routed the large tubing to a 1/2" (nominal) copper pipe "return bend" that I obtained at the local hardware store. I then used additional tubing to go out of the trunk at the front access hole for the bumperette. I extended the brake overflow tubing and routed it to the same place. I have since found a couple of those canisters -so I guess I could return it to stock - someday.