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From: emma@uw-june (Joe Pfeiffer)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: fumes
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Date: Wed, 24-Aug-83 11:15:05 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 24 11:15:05 1983
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In addition to Keith's comments, if your car is new you may have
problems with your evaporative emission control.  New cars (within ten
years or so have a sealed gas tank that vents to a charcoal bed rather
than the outside.  This system is often at a slightly higher pressure
than atmospheric, and a leak would vent fumes.

You also don't mention what kind of car you have.  Chrysler just had a
recall involving gaskets between the carb and intake manifold breaking
down on K-cars, causing gas leakage.

One last thing.  If you can't see the problem, don't waste time trying
to find it -- it could be a long time.  There is a gadget called a "gas
sniffer" that is able to smell gas fumes and track down leaks that way.
Either buy one or go to a garage that has one.

-Joe P.