'96 T100 Vacuum lines

[Graham1]

Does anyone know where I can get a vacuum line diagram for a '96 T100? The one on my hood does not show all of the lines and there destination. I tried to look on another T100, but it was a '97 and its not the same.

[BamZipPow]

Factory service manual comes to mind...

[Graham1]

Don't have access to one.

[BamZipPow]

Originally Posted by Graham1

Don't have access to one.

Fer $10...you can...

$10 will git you one day (24hrs) access to find and download all the various manuals you need. Not a bad deal...

[Shanacavass]

What is the charcoal canister for anyway

[BamZipPow]

Originally Posted by Shanacavass

What is the charcoal canister for anyway

http://www.answers.com/topic/charcoa...al-engineering

[dj99]

I was just looking in the factory manual to see what the "bimetal valve" was for. It said that the charcoal canister traps the gas fumes from the fuel tank when the truck is not running and stores them until the engine is hot. This is when the bimetal valve, located on the intake manifold opens up and allows these fumes into the airstream to be burnt by the engine. It's for emissions.

[Alan R McDaniel Jr]

This may be a partial solution to one of my problems. The vacuum line leading from the charcoal canister to the intake manifold will "blow" off rather forcefully every now and then. There also seems to be some kind of back-pressure which is inhibiting the starter from turning the engine. If I disconnect the vacuum line the engine turns freely but runs very rough once started. If fumes are building up in the canister then igniting somehow either in the intake or otherwise it could be creating the problem described. Any thoughts?

Oh, if I wanted to take it into the shop I wouldn't be asking the question on the forum.

Thanks in advance.

Alan