Hey,

Im new here, this is my first post and i could really use some help from some knoledged Subi people.

 

Im putting an EJ22 into my baja bug and came across a problem.

Im flipping the intake manifold 180* bc the throttle body was interfearing with the fire wall. While taking the manifold off and stripping it of what i dont need i came to the fuel vapor sloenoid valve which has one rubber line going to the charcoal canister and one going to the top of the throttle body.

 

I was wondering, since im not using a charcoal canister, can i just cap this system at the throttle body and leave the solenoid unplugged?

Here's a pic of the solenoid.

 

 

Also, i ran into issues with the metal fuel lines hitting the radiator outlet (or inlet?) on top of the motor, and the collant crossover that sits on the very top of the motor. So i was wondering if there are fuel rail end caps available that would let me use a braided fuel line plugged into the fuel rail rather then the metal fuel lines?

 

Here's what im talking about replacing. The piece on the right.

 

 

And just for kicks, since i was feeling down today b/c i came to this halt in my progress, i decided to hang the enging on the transmission for the first time. Im getty with excitement.

I don't remember if the rails are the same for left and right, but you could try pulling the rails out of the manifold and swapping them side to side. Then the metal lines should fit the correct way.

 

Another option if you have some room under the hood would be to get some intake spacers. They're around $150 for a set last I saw.

 

The solenoid is unnecessary if you don't have a charcoal canister.

You will have codes for the evap system if you are running the stock ECU. If you're piggy-backing or running a standalone then you don't need to worry about it.