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Old 07-13-2011, 12:39 PM
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Default The smell of gas

Hey guys,
I'm new here. I found you guys by googling another problem I had. I hope you can help me solve this one without spending too much!

2001 Pathy LE. Symptoms:
I smell gas coming from what seems to be the rear left corner of the vehicle. NO SES light. I can smell it whenever the car comes to a stop, even at red lights (with with window down). But no smell after parking overnight (before the car is driven).

My thoughts are either faulty purge valve (stuck open) even when it thinks it's closed. Or just a bad EVAP charcoal canister.

Note, I replaced the charcoal canister in 2004 (SES light came on then), when it was a few days out of warranty Dang! Could it have gone bad again? What do you guys think? I don't want to spend another $400+ to get it replaced if it's not the cause.
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