Thread: Smell of fuel
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Old 19 Oct 2005, 06:41 pm
Andy Weaks
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Default Re: Smell of fuel

Matt Ion wrote:

> R. P. wrote:
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>> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote:
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>>> Check the gas cap: they're designed to vent fumes if the pressure
>>> gets too high, but if the spring goes or the vent sticks open, it
>>> will leak fumes all the time, especially if the weather is hot.
>>>
>>> Had the same problem with my '87. New gas cap for about $7 was a
>>> simple fix.

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>> But the gas cap is outside of the passenger compartment, so how would
>> the fume get inside with closed windows?

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> I dunno, but it sure did...
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same here in 1990 CRX
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