2000 Camry LE--smell of gas

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Well, since in Canada gas has been around $1.10/litre, and there is about 3.8 litres in a gallon, I am paying $4.18/gallon. And yes a 2 hour round trip to work every day plus other tasks and errands certainly racks up the mileage, hence the initial purchase for the Camry.

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camryguy
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The bottom side of the tank looks good, but I can't exactly see the top, i'm gonna assume its good for now, and if not, then I'll cross that bridge when I get there.

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camryguy

Good point, I will be inspecting that tomorow...Thanks for the great replys!

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camryguy

In Canada, there are about 4.54 litres in an Imperial gallon, however, yes, if you are right is using 3.8 factor to show the relative cost of a U.S. gallon. But to be fully correct, you had better convert to U.S. dollars, too. Today, a U.S. dollar here cost ROUGHLY $1.05 CDN. Here in Edmonton, Alberta, I can get gas at 82.9 cents CDN for a litre.

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Sharx35

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I wish, in Nova Scotia, reg, is 102.9

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camryguy

However, you guys are probably able to go to the nearest ER and NOT have to wait hours and hours and hours for treatment, eh?

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Sharx35

s.com...

Not entirely true. Three years ago, I was in a car accident and waited

4.5 hours after triage to see a doctor. It all depends on what hospital. Halifax is a zoo, but the Annapolis Valley Hospitals are a much more tolerable wait. Not perfect but better.
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karl Zadeh

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In Canada the Imperial gallon is no longer extant and we use the US gallon,(when we measure in gallons ) paint etc.

Gas here in Ontario (Hamilton ) is hanging around the $1.00 a liter mark +- a few cents.The HST incresed the tax on gasoline by 13% on top of provincial and federal gas taxes.

A US gallon is 3.78 liters to be exact.

Just thought i would clarify that up ? Ed

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mred

That put the price where it SHOULD have been. For years, even though Edmonton has THREE world-class size refineries and the LOWEST provincial gas tax of any of the provinces, gasoline was usually cheaper, most of the time, in southern Ontario. Even though Ontario had and has a higher provincial tax rate on gas and even though many points in southern Ontario were further distant from a refinery than any part of Edmonton. Go figure. I think that the oil companies, knowing that a whole lot of MP's are from southern Ontario, intentionally sucked up to that area by keeping wholesale (refinery gate) prices ARTIFICIALLY LOWER, compared to Alberta.

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Sharx35

Hello, This problem is a result of a faulty charcoal canister. Sorry for the late post. This is a known problem with with version of Camry. The charcoal canister will develop a crack. You can also see fuel drip ping from the overflow hose in the canister or from the crack itself. The reason for the code is that the computer does a vacuum check and wi th the crack the vacuum does not seal and reach the desired parameter (thus the suggestion for a new gas cap). The purpose of this part is evap and f uel economy. The charcoal canister absorbs fumes from the gas tank. The n the engine purges air through the cansiter when it starts. The purged ai r carries the fuel and vapors to the intake manifold where the recovered ga s fumes are burned in the engine. Reducing emissions and boosting economy. Once purged long enough the canister will be void of gas. With the crack in the system, vacuum is not obtained and air is not pull ed through the canister. Thus, the fuel builds up and the canister fills w ith gas and then overflows through the overflow tube. You can smell and se e the gas dripping out. Look up under the rear axle and you will see the l ocation of the leak and the canister. The part can be bought as an assembly with new valves relatively cheapl y in the internet, I love Toyota for this. And the removal and reinstall i s very straight forward. Good luck to all reading this and hope this helps.

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lavoyjohn

e late post. This is a known problem with with version of Camry.

ipping from the overflow hose in the canister or from the crack itself.

with the crack the vacuum does not seal and reach the desired parameter (th us the suggestion for a new gas cap). The purpose of this part is evap and fuel economy. The charcoal canister absorbs fumes from the gas tank. T hen the engine purges air through the cansiter when it starts. The purged air carries the fuel and vapors to the intake manifold where the recovered gas fumes are burned in the engine. Reducing emissions and boosting econom y. Once purged long enough the canister will be void of gas.

lled through the canister. Thus, the fuel builds up and the canister fills with gas and then overflows through the overflow tube. You can smell and see the gas dripping out. Look up under the rear axle and you will see the location of the leak and the canister.

ply in the internet, I love Toyota for this. And the removal and reinstall is very straight forward.

Damn son, almost a decade since the last reply...but a helpful one nonethel ess. Recently bought a camry vienta, was in crazy good condition and low mi leage for its age and the v6 still purrs like a kitten, but good to know wh at other things to check out.

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eddybody

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