2007 Toyota Yaris fuel leakage

2007 TOYOTA YARIS

120,000 MILES • 1.3L • AUTOMATIC

TENY

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Dear Sir,

I am working in GCC country, while driving the car on heat conditions (under sunlight) and parking the car on sunlight fuel leakage. . there is lot of pressure on fuel tank. if park the car on covered area no issue.

kindly help me to resolve the issue.

Sep 1, 2014 at 7:57 AM

DOCFIXIT

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Suspect fuel tank vent valve inop is check engine light on?
What is GCC country?

Sep 2, 2014 at 9:40 AM

TENY

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Thanks for the reply. Engine light is not on, face the problem only when driving & parking on too hot atmosphere
GCC -middle east countries.

Sep 3, 2014 at 2:50 AM

DOCFIXIT

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I vent solenoid is faulty tank pressure will increase and fumes that otherwise would be vented into intake would leak out so the smell. Higher temp more pressure and more odor.
Do you have access to dealer or a repair facility? if so take and have EVAP system checked

Sep 4, 2014 at 8:51 AM