valve cover vent questions

In looking at photos of other people's engines, I've come to the conclusion that Im missing some hoses under the hood.

I dont have a hose attached to the breather tube on the valve cover, and the only hose going into my charcoal cannister is the one from the evaporative loss system.

Should there be a hose from the valve cover tube to the charcoal cannister? In some pictures it also looks like the valve cover tube should be connected to the carb somehow.

Am i way off here? any suggestions are much appreciated.

P.S. is it a 1977 1500 midget with a zenith stromberg carb

My post a week ago "Winter project complete" Shows the way my vent tubes are arranged as I received the car. After market valve cover was by PO also.
I would suspect all engines are vented somewhere somehow. The fumes are routed to the carb to be reburnt and to the canister when the engine is shut off.

Other cars have PCV valves the are run to the carb. Did the Spridgets ever use PCV valves?

Thanks Dave,

You wouldnt happen to have any more, hopefully close-up, pictures would you?

Wife has the camera--out of town until Thursday. Ill see what else I have.

I'll send you an email.

DaveK Wrote:

Jeremy,
Nice looking engine bay, my 948 looks very plain in comparison.
Dave

Thanks Dave, I bet your engine bay is less cluttered than mine ! & my engine bay is even pre-smog (hooray!)