280SL Trunk overflow emissions cannister

[TJMart]

Does anyone have pictures of what the overflow emissions canister should look like installed when the car was new? I am especially interested in the connection of the single top hose connecting to the round valve (single hose). Does it have a hose clamp or not? and the connection of the two hoses at the bottom of the round valve. Does one hose have a hose clamp and the other hose not have a hose clamp? Also how does the top hose connect to the cardboard side panel in the trunk. I know that 4 clips hold the canister to the side panel but is there a clip that holds the top hose  connected to the round valve in place?


Thanks!

[49er]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for. It has been untouched since it left the factory.

John

[mmizesko]

TJMart,

What year is your car, the 1970 and 71 were different than earlier.  Mine is a rectangular vertical flat PE container with two short plastic inlets on the forward part.  It clips to the cardboard liner on the drivers side of the trunk.

Mike

[TJMart]

I have a 1970. Mike, it sounds like yours is like mine. The two bottom hoses come up from the trunk floor and connect to the "round valve" and a single hose comes from the top of the round valve and goes into the cannister. Is it possible to send a picture? It would sure help to see what type of connections there are. (Clamps or no clamps) and to see how the top hose is connected to the cardboard liner.

Thanks!

[mmizesko]

I'll try to get some pics this weekend.  Definitely want clamps, I had a recent leak, which could have been a disaster.

Mike

[Paul & Dolly]

If these questions concern  the larger "emissions/overflow/expansion" tank fitted to later cars , then there are excellent pictures of most of the components in the Technical manual here, under Fuel System / Fuel Vapour Tank

Paul

[mmizesko]

Thanks Paul,

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Fuel/VaporTank

excellent pics.

Mike

[TJMart]

Thank you Mike and Paul! Just what I needed.

Tony