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"According to The American Lung Association, air pollution:" •
Contributes to asthma, emphysema, lung cancer and bronchitis. |
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Your gas cap could be leaking regardless of the age of your car, but the odds are higher if your gas cap is more than 3 years old. Significant numbers of cars are leaking gas fumes through their gas caps. This wastes gas and money and adds to our area’s pollution problem. Every leaking gas cap = 199 pounds more pollution in our air every year. | ||||
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"What
can I do?"
Practice “Clean Air Car Care”• Perform regular maintenance as recommended for your car. • Use the right fuel as recommended by the owner’s manual. • Keep tires aligned and inflated properly. • Have the catalytic converter, ignition, timing, and/or carburetor inspected if you are having problems stalling or using fuel faster than usual. •
And wear a cape when flying… |
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You don’t need laser eyes or the ability to fly to help reduce air pollution. You need a tight gas cap. If your gas cap is leaking, you could be losing about two tanks of gas each year through evaporation—even more if your gas cap is missing. The evaporated chemicals from your gas tank combine with sunshine and heat to form ground-level ozone.  |
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Have a free gas cap test done — check TMACOG’s schedule of testing dates, times, and locations. Get a free replacement for your leaking or missing cap from one of TMACOG’s testers.
Having your gas cap checked is fast, easy and FREE!
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