Gas Cap
May 10th, 2008, 9:05 PM
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Gas Cap
I have had my truck for four years and during that time the engine light, the one showing the motor has gone off 4 times. Once the dealer told me I had not sealed the gas cap correctly, the second time they replaced the gas cap. Last week it went off again, I re-sealed the gas cap and it went off...then tonight again it went off. Any suggestions or should I just keep re-attaching the cap
May 11th, 2008, 5:22 AM
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RE: Gas Cap
To be honest I don't know....but I did turn it for the 3 last night....let me double check this morning and see what happens today...hate to take it to the dealer for such an issue.
May 11th, 2008, 9:13 AM
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If the code that is setting, is a small leak in the evap system, then the cause COULD be the gas cap. But the gas cap is just one of many things that could be wrong with, ranging from rusty filler tubes, loose clamp, bad o-ring on the sending unit, cracked hose, bad canister purge valve......pretty much anything to do with the evap system. There are special tools and smoke machines that can be used to pin point the probllem very easily.
May 12th, 2008, 11:51 AM
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RE: Gas Cap
Are you saying that since last week the check engine light has not turned off? If thats the case, it could be the gas cap, when mine did that I called my brother (a tech) and he said it takes a certain number of cycles of turning the engine on and off (I wanna say 30-60) before the light will go out. If it went out between last week and now, and is coming back, then I have no idea.
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May 12th, 2008, 5:54 PM
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RE: Gas Cap
The older vehicles (pre 2000) would require many (30+) start cycles to reset the SES light if the cap was left loose but newer vehicles (up to 2006) require just a few driving trips with the cap properly installed to turn the light off.
The 2007 and 2008 models will actually display the words "TIGHTEN GAS CAP" in the DIC display.
The 2007 and 2008 models will actually display the words "TIGHTEN GAS CAP" in the DIC display.
May 12th, 2008, 9:55 PM
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Not to hijack the thread, but just curious on the newer evap systems...
Dave, have the evap systems evloved that much that it knows if if it the cap that is loose? Or could a bad o-ring in the sender still be a culprit? I haven't worked on these systems for a fewyears but wouldn't it work on the same principle of previous years? A loss of vacuum after a purge?
Dave, have the evap systems evloved that much that it knows if if it the cap that is loose? Or could a bad o-ring in the sender still be a culprit? I haven't worked on these systems for a fewyears but wouldn't it work on the same principle of previous years? A loss of vacuum after a purge?