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Old 07-30-2009, 05:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Newer cars have canisters to collect vapors for later combustion and pressurized fuel systems to prevent gasoline evaporation (which is why you can get a CEL if your gas cap is loose), a major contributor of HC emissions from the old cars that vented to atmosphere.
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