Quote Originally Posted by avguy View Post
I believe the hose just goes into an empty cavity in the body, and it's done that way to just send the vapors coming out of the canister into a safe area which is not a part of the inside of the vehicle, and where the end of the hose cannot get plugged up.
Makes sense to me...I'll guess I'll try a new gas cap even though the one I have on there is just a couple of years old.