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Old 11-20-2005, 03:03 PM
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on the gas smell

look at the drain for the gas filler area. there is a small rubber tube that takes the gas from the immediate area and attaches to a downspout that runs it onto the ground. this can deteriorate and drain fuel into the trunk area.

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