Is the carbon canister not there also to capture vapours from the fuel tank?

Yes, even modern EFI cars have carbon canisters for that purpose.

Absolutely no issue at the moment.
Twelve months ago I had a serious accident which resulted in lot's of injuries which are still a significant challenge to get through everyday.
Unfortunately the RS project has been pushed aside for better days and clearer thinking when hopefully the head will want to start to work again.
 
 
 

I've had a bit of a burst in motivation on this project over the past week.
 
About two years ago I engineered a 6 link rear end into the car with very minor mods to the car itself. The only mods I made could be reversed out if needed.
 
However I was stuck because the idea of using competition springs and shocks which are rose jointed solid, with no rubber insulators on a street car wasn't appealing. So the car has been sitting with everything fitted minus springs and shocks.
 
Last Wednesday I was stressed out so went for a walk and went past a car suspension workshop and spied a pile of springs and shocks on the nature strip outside of their workshop. I asked about them and was told to take what i wanted free of charge. The parts were going into the waste skip because they could not be identified. They said the more I took would mean less work for them.
 
So I grabbed most of it. All brand new springs and shocks with rubber insulators, never been fitted to a vehicle.
 
Within 4 hours I had the drivers side shock and spring trial fitted, fully adjustable. Perfect ride height. Looks totally OEM to the point of having an Escort part number on it. The springs are a bit too firm however they can be adjusted later. I will trial fit the passengers side in next few days and put some piccies up.
 
So it is possible to engineer a Borg Warner axle housing with a 4 link and adjustable Watts Link into an Escort with the only mods being eight 6.5mm diameter holes drilled into the floor pan hidden underneath the boot floor mat and four 6.5mm diameter holes in the floor pan under the rear seat.
 
Also I found I did fit a carbon canister. Hidden high up inside the passengers front wheel well where I had forgotten about it.
 
If anyone trips over a second hand programmable ECU in good condition please let me know.
 
 
 

Have a look at megasquirt if you like doing the tuning etc yourself for the ecu

G'Day Peter,
 
I have a new, unused Haltech E6X and loom I'm not using.
 
PM me if interested.
 
Thanks,

Hi Scott,
 
Thank You for the offer.
I have given it a lot of thought. However the Megasquirt 2 seems to be the way to go.
 
Thanks,
Peter.

Hi Peter
With the megasquirt, don't bother about playing around with the ford tfi and distributor. Go straight to the wasted spark or coil on plug arrangement with a trigger wheel. It will save you allot of potential headaches and be allot better for getting your tune right.
Feel free to shoot me a Pm so I can help you avoid any issues I have/had.

Peter, sounds like a win with the suspension parta and good to hear you are on the mend. Have you got any pics of your setup?

 
Thank You Ionix.
I am really eager to get into the EFI development.
However making myself get the rear suspension developed a bit further as a priority.
The rear end is taking a lot of time, however very few costs involved. At the moment sorting out compression bump stops and extension stops.
The engine bay is taking shape. Just waiting on a fuel pressure gauge and a few small components to arrive.
 
Pushing a bit with this project.
On December 21, 1980 a mate took a photo of me with the RS in front of my home.
The goal is to take another photo on December 21, 2020 in front of my home. I still live at the same home, I still have the same camera and I still have the RS2000 Tee shirt and my mate is still around.