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You know, back in the days before fully enclosed Electronic Fuel Injection (that has no fuel open to the air) and when we were all running carburetors, ALL of them had the float bowls open to the outside air.  They all had the stink of gas around them.  It’s just a nature of the beast.  It taught you that some gas smells better than others.

Proper venting of the gas tank is key, along with a one-way valve in the vent line.  If you have a proper one-way valve in the line, then looping the vent hose isn’t necessary but, again, proper venting is key to minimizing gas vapors in your garage.  

Beyond that, there is still some venting of the carburetor float bowls to the air, but it is minimal (IMHO) and can be ignored by us old-school car guys, but for the rest of you who have only known fuel injection since 1982, I suppose it can be a big deal.  

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