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2005 Equinox Fuel Gauge

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Old March 3rd, 2011, 6:32 PM
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Hello,

I noticed on Tuesday that my engine light came on. I checked the fuel cap and sure enough it was just laying on top so I put it in tightened it and closed it. As of today the light is still on. Last night when parking I noticed my fuel gauge was pretty close to empty and figured I would get gas this morning. Well when I got in to leave for work this morning I noticed the gauge needle was on the 1/4 left line. Thought it was odd and by time i got to work it was between 1/4 and empty. When leaving work today as soon I turned it on the needle was on completely empty and my fuel light came on for about 30sec and turned off...after a few minutes sitting there I noticed the needle creeped up to between empty and 1/4. Could this be causing the engine light to stay on?? Does anyone have any suggestions to what it might be?

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Evap monitors are not run continuously. The conditions to run the evap monitor have not been met; ie. evap monitor will not run with the tank below 1/4 tank or over 3/4 tank. Until that monitor runs and tests the evap system the code will not clear on its own.

check and clear the code with a scan tool or put some gas in the car and go for a long test drive enabling the criteria to run the monitor.

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