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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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I have a 96 accord lx.. and its been giving off a gassy smell when in stepping on brakes, and when i reverse... anybody ever have this issue?... or do you have any advice for me?


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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Is it gassy... or exhausty?
 
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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This would be better in General Tech, so I'll move it.
 
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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its a gassy smell not exhaust..

96 Accord
 
Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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It's like a 15-year-old car. What about a hole (corrosion) in the fuel tank where it sloshes out sometimes?

Any other fuel-leak scenario I can think of, won't matter whether you're braking or driving forwards or backwards or parked.
 
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