Some gases exhalation whenever I open the fuel cap!!!

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Ryan Heo
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Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:40 pm
Car: 1996 Infiniti I30

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Hi.Whenever I open the fuel cap to filled up in a gas station, some gas is exhaled. I know it is gasoline, I don't know why. The other cars of my family are ok. Only my car make to give off gas which is not gasoline.Something Wrong is it?Thanks.


rxm6
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Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:46 pm
Car: '93 240sx
Location: San Jose

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No thats normal...thats your evap system working perfectly. What it does is it preserves gas fumes from either the evap canister or gas heating up on a hot day and it pressurizes your system to give you better fuel economy.

Ryan Heo
Posts: 315
Joined: Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:40 pm
Car: 1996 Infiniti I30

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Thank you to let me know that.I thought it has some problem.Thanks.


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