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Lately I noticed that after each fillup there is the smell of gasoline
in the passenger compartment for a while. What could cause that? I have
a '94 Accord LX.

Rudy

R. P. wrote:

> Lately I noticed that after each fillup there is the smell of gasoline
> in the passenger compartment for a while. What could cause that? I have
> a '94 Accord LX.

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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"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote:
> 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.

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

Rudy

R. P. wrote:

> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>
> But the gas cap is outside of the passenger compartment, so how would
> the fume get inside with closed windows?

I dunno, but it sure did...


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Matt Ion wrote:

> R. P. wrote:
>
>> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> But the gas cap is outside of the passenger compartment, so how would
>> the fume get inside with closed windows?
>
>
> I dunno, but it sure did...
>
>

same here in 1990 CRX