1997 Lincoln Town Car gas smell

1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
212,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SOUTHWICK
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when vehicle is moving there is a strong gas odor
more so when 1 window is put down or ac is placed on max fan high
i have checked the fuel lines and tank - short of pulling them out all looks ok with no indication of leaking
a friend suggested the vapor recovery may have some sort of canister with with pellets/???
that may not be venting/filtering properly?
does my vehicle have something like this?
if so where might it be - physical location
the smell seems to be strongest in the trunk area
Jun 12, 2010 at 1:09 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

can you see any staining on the fuel tank that may indicate a small weep in the filler hose section, it may not be wet to touch, it may be just a stain to see, check this out next.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 13, 2010 at 8:02 PM