ChuckD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Kerman, CA
I live in the wonderful smog NAZI state of CA. Anyway I got hit with the new EVAP test, it tests for micro leaks between your tank and your EVAP canister in your engine compartment. Needless to say even though my 93' XJ passed the sniffer test with flying colors, my tank could not hold the pressure of the nitrogen they pumped in. So I went ahead replaced all the rubber, new filler neck, new evap valves, rubber grommets and evap lines. Cost about $100 parts, gas and what not and about 4 hours of labor. The last thing I did right before I went to the smog shop was I filled the tank as full as I could. After searching on youtube there is a video exactly how the test is performed. From what I gathered from that, the less amount of empty volume in you tank the better.
So if your XJ is due for a check, I highly recommend the full tank idea and of course if you don't pass, it's no the end of the world, just about 4 hours of swearing.
So if your XJ is due for a check, I highly recommend the full tank idea and of course if you don't pass, it's no the end of the world, just about 4 hours of swearing.
