Evaporative Emission Control System; Noise Emission Control System; Emission Control Information Labels - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

G E N ERA L I N FORMATION
EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (California model only)
This model complies with California Air R eso u rces Board evaporative emissio n requirements.
Fuel vapor from the fuel tan k and carbureto r is d irected into the evaporative emission canister where it is adsorbed a n d sto red
while the engine is stopped. When the engine is running and the evaporative emissio n purge control diaphragm valve is o pen,
fuel vapor i n the evaporative emissio n canister is d rawn i nto the engine through the carbu retor.

NOISE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM

TAM PE R I N G WITH THE NOISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS PRO H I BITED : Federal law prohibits the fol lowing acts or the causing
thereof: ( 1 ) The removal or rendering inoperative by any person , other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or replace­
ment, of any device or element of design i ncorporated into any new vehicle for the purpose of noise control prior to its sale or
delivery to the ultimate purchaser or while it is in use; or (2) the use of the vehicle after such device or element of design has
been removed or rendered inoperative by any person .
AMONG THOSE ACTS PRESU MED T O CONSTITUTE TAMPERING A R E T H E ACTS LISTED BELOW:
1 . Removal of, or puncturing the muffler, baffles, header pipes or any other component which conducts exhaust gases .
2 . Removal of, or puncturing of any part of the intake system .
3. Lack of proper maintenance .
4. Replacing any moving parts of the vehicle, or parts of the exhaust or intake system, with parts other than those specified
by the manufacturer.
EM ISSION CONTROL I N FO RMATION LABELS
An Emission Control I nformation Label is located on the inside of the left side cover as show n . It contains basic tune-up speci­
fications.
1-22
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( 7 ) TO OPEN
AIR
( 1 ) VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL
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(4) EVAPO RATIVE EMISSIO N
•
CAN I STER
CAR B U R ETO R
AI R VENT CONTRO L VALVE
( 6 ) EVAPO RATIVE E M I S S I O N
CAR B U R ETO R
AI R VENT CO NTROL
VALVE
( E N G I N E STO P)
I N FORMATION LABEL
TO
OPEN
AIR
(3) DRAIN