[Shotimes] Oh no ! now they both do it!!

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Ken:
The purge canister usually is the cause of gas smells in and around the 
front of the car. Sometimes the lines can get blocked but the usual failure 
is the CANP(Canister Purge) valve dies and then the engine never can suck 
the gas fumes back from the canister. So when the canister gets saturated 
you start to smell gas fumes. Clogged vapor recovery lines cause the same 
symptom.
 I think you fuel pump needs replaced. Have you run a pressure check or fuel 
delivery test?
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> Battery is less than a month old.I tried a different approach.FUEL....
> To me, the evil one was acting like he was vapor locking.A similar feeling 
> like a carbureted automobile.Under supervision by the SHO lady I replaced 
> the fuel filter.She test drove later and the problem surprizily went 
> away......I hope....
> I have a question about the purge canister our cars have.
> Can the vacuum lines get clogged?And if so, would they cause a vapor lock 
> type scenario.I do know they have a solenoid type system inline that opens 
> and closes from an electrical sensor.Reading material I go a searching.
>
> Kenneth C.

> I would suspect the battery myself. The dash lights are the key tip-off. A 
> bad CPS won't effect them. I have had weird EATC and stereo problems as 
> well as engine troubles from a low voltage condition. I would follow Ron's 
> advice first. Why can we rule out electrical? How old is the battery?

   For a while now Snow has had a little problem of " dying " and then 
restarting after a couple of trying attempts......seems like the fuel  pedal 
is just dead. Today Bart started doing the exact same thing, same 
way.......tach dies and the Christmas tree effect of dash lights happen and 
nothing.....wait a couple of minutes and Voila......I am alive again. So my 
SHOwizards.........Whatzzzzzzup with dat?  Fuel pressure regulator..?? 
maybe??Not electrical at all.....so we can rule
> that one out on the two of  them....