Per the service manual, the 3 items to check are evap canister, purge solenoid, and ecu. I finally got the outlet clamp off (after breaking one of the prongs and spending 1.5 hours to finally remove it), the inlet was easy. I've dropped the bolts but still have the hoses connected since I ran out of time and didn't want fumes in my garage.

Then it occurred to me....what if the purge solenoid is bad. Wouldn't it be smarter and easier to have checked that first?

I'm not sure either way if I can even get a new canister, or solenoid for that matter. Why don't I just plug the vent hose on the canister and leave it at that?

Any thoughts on diagnosing, repairing, acquiring parts, or work-arounds?

jerij

 

Usually smell from the gas tank area is due to the gasket that seals the pump carrier to the tank deteriorating from age. Get a new rubber gasket from Malloy Mazda. I actually have an extra laying around I believe. I also like to replace the oem screws with stainless allen heads from McMaster Carr.

 

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