1999 Subaru Legacy Gas Smell Rr Wheel Well Car Runniing 440 Code Occurred After

1999 SUBARU LEGACY
150,000 MILES
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KENNETHALLAN
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gas smell RR wheel well when car runniing and have 440 code. smell occurred after replacement of purge valve but not immediately. have been trying to get at LDP but it looks pretty tough to do. any suggestions before I start tearing things apart? cannister seems to be OK. Ken
Dec 25, 2012 at 8:50 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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are there any visible signs of leaking??

Roy
Dec 25, 2012 at 8:55 AM
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KENNETHALLAN
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no visible signs of gas. anybody know what components are between gas tank and canister? No leak detection pump at Autozone so I;m thinking maybe there is some other means of venting and pressurizing.
Dec 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM
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