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    Quote Originally Posted by blacksambo View Post
    How about a fuel pump problem causing pressure to build up in the tank rather than in the output fuel line?
    This was my thought as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
    This was my thought as well.
    would the hot air temps contribute to that? (Well, that's a dumb question Sue, if that was the case, then all of Phoenix and Las Vegas would shut down all summer cuz no one could get their gas cap off)....
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    Have there been any changes lately in where you've been parking or how much fuel you've had in the tank compared to usual?

    Like you, I'd also start to wonder along the lines of temperature changes that would result in pressure changes in the gas tank. Seeing as how this is summer in Phoenix, it might be the opposite of what is sometimes known to occur in winter. A gas tank that's run close to empty in the winter is more likely to get an accumulation of condensation after being warmed up by the exhaust system.

    Has there been a lot of pressure released when you've eventually been able to get the caps loose?

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