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Old Dec 11th, 2006, 03:37 PM   #6 (permalink)
Spongerider
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Originally Posted by COZX
I seem to have found a easy solution to the gas fume issue. If I loosen the gas cap slightly, it no longer creates a vacuum seal. I believe that the gas fume smell was being caused by the increased vacuum that was created in the system as the tank would drain while driving. When I loosen the gas cap the vacuum seal is broken and the fumes no longer seem to be sucked into the interior.

COZX
There is a reason for vacuum in the fuel system. The vacuum cause quicker start up. If you have a fuel smell in the cockpit then you do have a fuel leak. Try this link out to fix your fuel leak.

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