JoeZX3
10-13-2003, 12:50 PM
The Check Fuel Cap indicator came on this morning. I checked it, took it off put it back on and the lifgt still won't go off.
Does anyone have any ideas?[?|]
Does anyone have any ideas?[?|]
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: Check Fuel Cap indicator won't go off! JoeZX3 10-13-2003, 12:50 PM The Check Fuel Cap indicator came on this morning. I checked it, took it off put it back on and the lifgt still won't go off. Does anyone have any ideas?[?|] Chick 10-13-2003, 12:53 PM I had the same thing happen to me the first week I had my car. Just try disconnecting the battery then hook it back up. It should go off. JoeZX3 10-13-2003, 02:26 PM ok, thanks. [thumb] Anyone Else? hotfocus 10-13-2003, 02:28 PM Well did you try disc the battery like she said? JoeZX3 10-13-2003, 02:43 PM Not yet, I'm at work. I am just impatient and want to try a variety of things if the 1st doesn't work. 03ChromeChica 10-13-2003, 03:25 PM LOL, I would just go with the battery disconnect, worked for me :) whiteboyslo 10-13-2003, 03:33 PM well, is your gas cap on? (sorry, just had to ask![chair] [boxface] [hatchet] [spank] ) Mike JoeZX3 10-13-2003, 03:38 PM Yes, the gas cap is on.[thumb] whiteboyslo 10-13-2003, 03:41 PM i know. i just couldn't resist. Mike JoeZX3 10-13-2003, 04:05 PM I knew I was setting myself up for that one. [cheers] Hockeyman 10-13-2003, 04:30 PM the light will go off only if there are no problems with the fuel system for 3 consecutive cold to warm starts.... so if you tightened it down before you went to work, then the light should be off within the next 2 days at most. If not then there may be a sensor problem. Disconnecting the battery will turn off the light but it will also erase the ECM's learned fuel strategy. I'd give it a few days and it will go off by itself. soffiler 10-14-2003, 06:49 AM Originally posted by Hockeyman the light will go off only if there are no problems with the fuel system for 3 consecutive cold to warm starts.... so if you tightened it down before you went to work, then the light should be off within the next 2 days at most. If not then there may be a sensor problem. Disconnecting the battery will turn off the light but it will also erase the ECM's learned fuel strategy. I'd give it a few days and it will go off by itself. Good answer Hockeyman! I was about to jump in with similar info but I see you beat me to it. One minor addition: the system works by sensing pressure/vacuum in the tank. Under normal circumstances there should be a slight vacuum. If there is an actual problem, it could be the sensor as you mention, or an air leak might have developed somewhere else in the system. JoeZX3 10-14-2003, 07:43 AM Thanks for all the input. I will see what happens. RPIJG 10-14-2003, 08:54 AM I had this problem, my air intake management valve was fouled, had it replaced. Light was gone, and I got like 5mpg better gas mileage. Chick 10-14-2003, 09:38 AM I had done that same thing before disconnecting the battery. It still stayed on. I haven't had any problems since and the gas mileage is great. bfocused 10-15-2003, 12:58 AM I had the same problem with the gas cap light. Turns out the gasket on the cap was bad, and the system was sucking in air. They replaced the cap (warranty) and the light went out. JoeZX3 10-15-2003, 07:30 AM Just an update, the light went out by its self this morning on the way to work. Chick 10-16-2003, 12:03 AM Well that's good. | |