2003 base 2wd rear away bar

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RubyTumbler
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2003 base 2wd rear away bar

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Looking under the car today smelling fumes when tanks Full...
Not sure where YeT
Noticed my rear sway bar has a bend with paint OlD paint hahaa.. showing it had bent recently
Does anyone know of an aftermarket 1 .. not much luck finding a stocker...
zbyers
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Re: 2003 base 2wd rear away bar

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If you smell fuel after refilling, it's possible the tank has a hole in it. I believe 03-04 has a metal tank.

It could also be the charcoal canister/purge valve aren't working correctly. Is the CEL on for anything? If so, what are the codes?

Depending HOW bent, the rear sway bar does have two natural bends to it. The most readily available one is from Progress Auto. It is definitely a nice improvement.

https://www.progressauto.com/product/sw ... i-sway-bar
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