initial D is REAL!

Hey guys, if you dont konw already, CA passed a law that obd1 vehicles need a test to see if fuel vapors are leaking through the tank or the evap system

So I took this 95 mazda b3000 i just bought and it passed everything except this fuel tank test.

I finally got a buddy to help me and we pulled off the bed. Nothing was obviously leaking, all the hoses were decent, no major cracks.

To be safe I took the vent on my gas tank and just capped it off with a rubber nipple. I also added silicone to the grommet in case it wasnt sealing good anymore. I also took off my fuel pump assembley and siliconed the o ring it uses.

This car is a DD beater car I dont want to spend lots of money trying to fix.
This totally sucks. Any ideas on pinpointing the problem?

Tom93R1

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pressure test the charcoal canister? If that leaks it could make you fail

13bchris

...junk it and drive your rx

initial D is REAL!

My canister is old and failing, That is why I capped the tube off the tank, so I wouldnt have to worry about any of the hose from the tank to the canister


I was just thinking about that too. The only problem is that I need a DD car. It gets 16mpg and Im afraid of getting pulled over. Also if someone hits my car

fcforlife

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check the gas cap if im not mistaken thats part of the evap test. but i don't deal with smog stuff to much just an idea

initial D is REAL!

Thanks for the help guys. The old test was to just only test the cap, which I passed. The new test is also putting an adapter on the filler neck and apply low presure with gas vapors.

I found the leak! I pulled the bed again and found the molded filler neck hose with a huge crack in it. I dont know how I didnt see it the first time