more buttons in the future again?
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I would think they have to.
As picky as car are now about the evap system loosing pressure, looks like a failure point.
People replace their gas caps all the time for throwing emission codes, what makes a capless system immune to that?
Except it would be more expensive and a lot more work than just chucking the old cap and getting a new one.
Like it should be. Haha
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Yep, happens fairly often as a cheap third step when folks get an evap related CEL (after tightening and cleaning). Certainly not all the time but not insignificant, especially as cars get older.
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I've been driving since 1986, and I replaced my fuel cap one time, and that was only because I wanted to try a cheap DIY option before bringing it in for a more involved repair with a gas cap error warning light...and replacing the gas cap didn't fix the error.
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CEL cleared and gone.
Imagine how I felt as he was reading the code, lmao... When I saw P442 or 445 (whatever small evap leak is) let's just say there was a fast pulse that returned to normal. CEL on a Mercedes---
nightmare.
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This literally just happened with me with the SL. I picked it up yesterday lol. Needed a new gas cap.
CEL cleared and gone.
Imagine how I felt as he was reading the code, lmao... When I saw P442 or 445 (whatever small evap leak is) let's just say there was a fast pulse that returned to normal. CEL on a Mercedes--- nightmare.
CEL cleared and gone.
Imagine how I felt as he was reading the code, lmao... When I saw P442 or 445 (whatever small evap leak is) let's just say there was a fast pulse that returned to normal. CEL on a Mercedes---
nightmare.good thing you live in a state that doesn’t have a missions test
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