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Gas smell in '02 Tahoe can't find source

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Ive had my 2002 Chevy Tahoe (164k miles) for almost 10 years, its been smelling like gas for at least the past few, that I've noticed idk it may have smelt before. I've taken it to 3 different shops over the past 3 years and this is what's all been done:

April 2024: new fuel tank sensor

January 2025: vapor canister purge solinoid

March 2026: new fuel pump, serpentine belt, spark plugs, brake and steering fluid and cleaning of the air filter

It still smells like gas. I really am not sure what else to fix, theres not any rust as it's lived in California and Nevada it's whole life. I take care of it with regular oil changes and what not.

Any ideas?

Posted May 10, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC

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