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Old 05-21-14, 08:38 PM
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ls400 1992. smells like fuel in my trunk. also, the smell seems to go into the car interior and gives me a headache. so i got something going on. what should i look for in the trunk? thanks for the help
Old 05-22-14, 12:05 AM
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There is a charcoal or carbon filter somewhere in the rear, it keeps fuel vapors trapped, but apparently goes bad after a while... do a search for it you'll find a lot of good info on it all over the internet.
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Well the fuel tank is in the back of the trunk behind the back seat. I would pull the carpeting from the trunk and have a look.
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