Anyone else have a gas cap that...
08-21-2002, 10:09 AM
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unscrews all by itself?
Anyway I smelled gas fumes so I take it to the dealer. They pressure test the system and the cap... no leaks. After a few days I smell gas again. I go back to my gas cap (where I smell the fumes) and it is loose. I tighten it thinking the tech just forgot to. Today I go to fuel up and the damn thing almost fell on the ground when I popped the gas door.
I know... get a new one.
Anyway I smelled gas fumes so I take it to the dealer. They pressure test the system and the cap... no leaks. After a few days I smell gas again. I go back to my gas cap (where I smell the fumes) and it is loose. I tighten it thinking the tech just forgot to. Today I go to fuel up and the damn thing almost fell on the ground when I popped the gas door.
I know... get a new one.
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YES, it has happened to me too, but not all the time, i have smelled gas from time to time when im at a standstill. From what i have noticed, it seems to "loosen" itself when im low on gas, Ex. 2 or less bars, with gas light on. YES, i know to make sure i "tighten" the gas cap enough ( at least 3 clicks ). Your guess is as good as mine? Any input would be nice
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08-21-2002, 10:51 AM
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(hand raised)......same thing kept happening to me along with the"check engine"light coming on,go get your cap replaced.For some reason some of the S's were shipped w/o the proper cap.
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Yes, actually I forgot to mention that my CEL has come on. Both times my gas cap has been very loose and the CEL disappeared the first time (after I tightened it and drove around a few times). Today I manually reset the computer because I didn't want to wait.
08-21-2002, 01:10 PM
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Originally posted by Flyin Wedge
(hand raised)......same thing kept happening to me along with the"check engine"light coming on,go get your cap replaced.For some reason some of the S's were shipped w/o the proper cap.
(hand raised)......same thing kept happening to me along with the"check engine"light coming on,go get your cap replaced.For some reason some of the S's were shipped w/o the proper cap.
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i once poored gas all over my seats thinking it was the gas tank, then when i drove away i smelt a real strong gas like smell, anyone experience this?