1995 Ford Contour Gas smell coming into car when driving ab

1995 FORD CONTOUR
78,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MARYROSE
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When driving the car if the gas tank isn't near full, about an hour into the drive a gas smell comes into the cab. Yesterday when this happened I pulled into a gas station and opened the gas cover. An incredible amount of pressure was released. Without putting in any gas, I began my drive home there was no gas smell noticed; until I was again about an hour into my drive. Then the gas smell reappeared, again I stopped, opened the gas cover and pressure again escaped. What could be causing this?
May 31, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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RACEFAN966
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Sense it don't cost much and there is no real way to test the gas cap I would replace it and see if that takes care of it. See the cap should vent after a set pressure and it may not be doing this. Let me know how it goes and we will take it from there. Thanks.
Jun 1, 2009 at 10:20 AM