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Old Dec 13, 2015 | 11:38 PM
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Lately I've been smelling fuel around the truck. I don't see any leaks on the ground so I'm wondering if the evap system is somehow always venting. Truck is 92 4x4 w 3.9l
 
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 01:01 AM
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Almost any of the rubber around the fuel tank may be going bad - grommet for the filler into the tank, vent tube up, the evap system hoses, etc. When I had my bed off doing my fuel pump, I just replaced ALL the rubber back there.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 08:44 PM
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I will try and isolate it. But I only smell it outside the cab both front and rear of truck
 
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Old Dec 15, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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Yes, and all that's outside the cab.

Don't forget to check the evap canister hoses at the front, if that's where your evap canister is (like on my Gen1).

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