Why does the car smell like gasoline when the air conditioner is on?

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VanGiselle
07/30/25 7:53am
Because the carbon canister solenoid valve cannot open normally, gasoline vapor cannot enter the engine for combustion. When the carbon canister absorbs too much gasoline vapor, it will be released into the atmosphere for safety. Here are the relevant explanations: 1. Working principle: Its working principle is to use activated carbon in the carbon canister to absorb gasoline vapor from the fuel tank and send it to the engine for combustion at the appropriate time, avoiding direct emission into the atmosphere and polluting the air. 2. Overfilled gasoline tank: The fuel tank is filled with too much gasoline. The carbon canister is connected to the top of the fuel tank through a vent pipe, and normally the pipe contains gasoline vapor.
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