Gas Spill on Fill Up

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#11

10-20-2012, 08:46 AM

hanky

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The only way to be sure is to use the process of elimination. And for a grand it would be a good idea to open the lines and check before condemning the tank.

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10-20-2012, 09:00 AM

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Instead of getting into a long explanation try to google the following.
" purge fuel vapor valve"

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10-21-2012, 05:23 PM

ccsuhoops

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And now the check engine light is on. Ugh. Haven't had the code pulled yet...

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10-25-2012, 07:56 PM

ccsuhoops

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Charcoal canister was the culprit.

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10-26-2012, 02:57 AM

hanky

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Did they ever tell you how they came to that conclusion?

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