This is an 85 3.2 engine in a 77 911. It is one I just bought off of this website. It is black with steel wide body conversion. I am very thankful for this website and some of the folks I talked to about it before purchase.
I am working from the back of the car to the front, trying to get familiar with this car and to fix things that I notice are incorrect or need TLC. This car is full smog legal and has been to a referee for smog and is certified. It has passed smog with flying colors.
I noticed this canister and suspect it is part of the smog system. It has a large vacuum line in the rear and there was this end that is open? It was just resting on the valve cover and did not seem right. I moved it up off the valve cover and secured it with a zip tie. There is no mounting location in the engine bay for this canister in this area of the car.
The photo shows the large canister and the opening. To the right there is another small plastic valve that has a small vacuum line going to it in the rear. I noticed there is a location for another hose and it looks like it matches the canister.
I know, buy a Bentley book, which I will do soon. I just thought I would ask you experts for advice and suggestions as to what and where this belongs and if i need a hose to it. And does the hose go to the little other black valve.
Thanks for the help. The car runs great. Everything is in working order. I plan on making it a spoiler delete car. I have a speedster non skirted front valence in black and I have already rounded up some wheels and will be removing the late model wheels on the car now.
I am looking for a front under valence skid or bash bar that was on the later cars, if you know of any. Thanks again.
