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[Poolio]

What is this?

 

[DMAN999]

California Emissions Canister.

 

[Foxviewnet]

Man I learn something here everyday!:Smart:

 

[Poolio]

Does it rob horsepower? Does that mean mine is a California vmax?

 

[blaxmax]

Does it rob horsepower? Does that mean mine is a California vmax?

Probably, What's your vin #?You can tell by the carbs also. Needle numbers and letters and a tube coming off of the carb for the canister.

 

[Poolio]

If that thing is robbing power it will be in the trash by tonight. Going to check the vin now

 

[blaxmax]

If that thing is robbing power it will be in the trash by tonight. Going to check the vin now

Mines gone. Plug the nozzle on the hose going to carb.

 

[Poolio]

How do you decipher the vin?

 

[blaxmax]

I believe it is the manual.

 

[Poolio]

Thanks, yep it's a California model

 

[blaxmax]

Thanks, yep it's a California model

Was it the JY or the JH? I can't remember.

 

[Traumahawk]

man i learn something here everyday!:smart:

+1

 

[Poolio]

It was the eeo or fco. Mines an fco

 

[blaxmax]

Here ya go-------

http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Y...MAX 1200 - VMX12N/CANISTER VMX12NC/parts.html

 

[one2dmax]

Will not hurt power either way. The strongest Vmax I ever owned as a 2005 (that had gone end over end) and was a Cali bike. If desired simply remove the cannister and cap off the line on the carb body.

 

[DMAN999]

Does it rob horsepower? Does that mean mine is a California vmax?

Apparrently the 1987 and newer California Models made 5 HP less than the other US and Canadian Models.

 

[blaxmax]

Apparrently the 1987 and newer California Models made 5 HP less than the other US and Canadian Models.

1988 and newer Dennis---misprint.

 

[DMAN999]

^ True, there were no 1987 California or US models BUT I'd guess that they were still some produced in late 1987 just not shipped until 1988.
So it could be a typo or it could just mean the bikes that were produced in 1987 even though none were shipped until 1988.
But who knows.
If you look here it does show the 1987 and 1988 Vmaxes were basically the same bike:
http://www.vmaxguru.com/Tech/Gen1/Pages/History/Gen1_History.htm

 

[johnny s]

Poolio I have a 2003 CA model. I removed the canister last year when I did an engine swap (long story... ate the crank and blew the motor ) last fall (got a fresh rebuild from UFO Performance)... get a fuel resistant plug and install as I show and sync the carbs .... no more CA compliant model and runs awesome.

 

[blaxmax]

Poolio I have a 2003 CA model. I removed the canister last year when I did an engine swap (long story... ate the crank and blew the motor ) last fall (got a fresh rebuild from UFO Performance)... get a fuel resistant plug and install as I show and sync the carbs .... no more CA compliant model and runs awesome.

Welcome johnny s, That's exactly what I did-same vacuum plug too.
Would love to see a larger picture of that bike though.