1987 Chevy Corvette CARB gas tank pressure test failure

1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
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1987CORVETTE
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1987 Chevy Corvette V8 Two Wheel Drive Manual

MY 1987 corvette just failed the gas tank pressure test. Where should I start, I really do not want to drop the tank till the last resort.
Dec 30, 2008 at 1:25 PM
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BUDDYCRAIGG
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I recommend that you have a shop do a smoke test on it.

Most places only charge you for 1 hour of labor.

otherwise you will have to start at one end of the car and work your way to the other as you visually inspect every fuel and/or vapor hose and metal line on the car.
Dec 30, 2008 at 6:53 PM
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