Auto Parts: My car smells like gas inside., mitsubishi mirage, charcoal canister

Question
I have a 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage.  When I fill up the tank it smells like gas inside the car.  It continues to smell like gas until some of the gas is burned down in the tank.  Do you know what this problem could be?  Thanks!

Answer
Hi Trevor,

Sounds like your EES (EVAPorative Emissions System) is malfunctioning. Probably a broken vacuum line from the intake manifold to the charcoal canister purge solenoid. That's typical.

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