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Old 03-09-2010, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Biodiesel300TD View Post
Clogged vent tube. Try pulling the fuel cap off after a drive and see if you get a sucking sound. If so there is a bell shaped rubber piece on the underside of the car in the rear that get clogged up. Clean it out and see if that helps.
x2 This happened to me a few times and I got a big whoosh from the tank when I opened the cap. It gets more intense the lower the fuel level is in the tank.
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