1997 Lincoln Town Car gas smell

Tiny
SOUTHWICK
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  • 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 212,000 MILES
When vehicle is moving there is a strong gas odor
more so when 1 window is put down or ac is placed on max fan high
i have checked the fuel lines and tank - short of pulling them out all looks ok with no indication of leaking
a friend suggested the vapor recovery may have some sort of canister with with pellets/?
that may not be venting/filtering properly?
does my vehicle have something like this?
if so where might it be - physical location
the smell seems to be strongest in the trunk area
Saturday, June 12th, 2010 AT 1:09 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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  • 31,937 POSTS
Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

can you see any staining on the fuel tank that may indicate a small weep in the filler hose section, it may not be wet to touch, it may be just a stain to see, check this out next.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010 AT 8:02 PM

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