North American Emissions Plumbing - Zenith with Anti-Runon Valve

Hover over a number for the key, click on the menu items below to show the vapour/vacuum routings.

Fuel Flow     Tank Expansion/Contraction     Carb Expansion     Crankcase Breathing     Anti-runon

Image from Haynes Workshop Manual

Note: On 1978 models a secondary charcoal canister was connected between the anti-runon valve and the air vent pipe.

The instant the ignition is switched off the engine is still spinning. The anti-runon valve (9) operates closing off the air vent pipe (5). Carb vacuum is applied via the crankcase breather pipe (2) and oil separator (1) to the crankcase and hence the rocker cover, which has a non-vented oil filler cap (6). The rocker cover restrictor (3) applies carb vacuum to the purge line (4) and charcoal adsorption canister (9). Inlet manifold vacuum from the running-on control pipe (11) is also applied to the canister. The canister applies this vacuum to the vapour pipe (8) to the carb float chamber which sucks the fuel out of the jet thus preventing Dieseling as the engine runs down.

Check the anti-runon plumbing as follows: Start the engine and allow it to idle. Block the open end of the air vent pipe (5) and the engine should stop. Failure to stop indicates blockages or leaks in the running-on control pipe (11), running-on control hose (10), charcoal canister (7), or vapour pipe (8).