Gas tank pressure?

Hello everyone! Just curious if this is usual or not. I have had a couple of times where when I get gas, there is a shhhhhhhhhhhhh as I release the cap on my 1997 XK8. Yes, I mean there is some pressure in the tank. Anyone else have this?

I cannot think of any reason why there would be pressure in the tank. What you may hear is a partial vacuum being released. That could be caused by a restricted vent. If you hear this right after driving the car, that’s what you would be experiencing.

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