Emissions Controls On Opels

[wattiefan]

Does anybody still have the emissions stuff on there gt's. My 1972 did not have the cannister in front but a parts car that i have access to has the setup. I think this car was a later model as it had a rear defroster window. I was wondering sinse i have an solex air cleaner with the emissions ports on it but no solex, can it be hooked up to the weber? I dont have any pictures to go by. The cannister was also just sitting in its bracket with a tubes going every which way, so i dont how this was setup. Also i thought it was different as when we opened the can up it had charcoal chips inside of it. I thought it would just be a larger filter but i guess not. If anybody has time can you post a picture to this thread on how to set it up. I figure i have it so why not save mother earth a little. Also the dreaded po did a number on my 72s engine so between some junk gts and book pictures we are finally starting to see how things are hooked up. Thank-you fellow opelers.

[namba209]

Somewhere on this site, I posted how I used the original cannister clamp, modified it a bit and used a cannister off another car that was close to the original sized cannister. You can use the search button and find a whole bunch of info on how things are supposed to be on your GT.

[Lindsay]

Even though my 32/36 DGEV Weber had canister line connected to float vent connection, hole in my Weber was a blind hole. GT did pass the Calif. Smog, Visible Inspection, when inspection was required.

Aquarium supply house should have charcoal to load into the cannister if required. Canister (end) filter was available at AutoZone last time I needed one.

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[gtmaxx]

Why do you want Emisions setup on your car it decreases your horsepower.I have a 1971 Opel Gt that had emission stuff on it i tore off if your interested,and the Solex isent the best way to go,it floods out around corners and dosent make the car perform very well,but you can put a Weber 32/36 on your motor which will make it perform way better,You can get at Opel GT Source --- Welcome here are some pics of mine,Maxx...

[RallyBob]

A charcoal cannister/evaporative emission controls won't lose you any hp, so you can put that fear to rest. In fact there is very little in the way of emissions controls on an Opel that hurts power, as long as it is working correctly.

[wattiefan]

gt max, my 72 does have a weber setup. I was just wondering as long as i have it why not. I was not sure if it could be hooked up as i am not really a mechanical person but person who is learning as i am going along. Between my father and i we have learned a lot of stuff about this car but it was completely knew to both of us.

[gtmaxx]

Thats the way i learned to my dad restores car's for a hobbie i helped hom restore a 1971 pontiac gto 400 4-speed,a 1968 mercury cougar xr-7 390 gt,and a 1974 triumph t-r6 ive learned alot on these cars the opel gt is a more difficult car to restore if it werent for Opel GT Source --- Welcome i would not have came as far as i have im still learning dtuff about the gt too,Maxx