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dunerider 10-06-2007, 10:02 AM i had the dic message of check gas cap the other day and the engine light came on. i had onstar do a diagnostic and couldnt find any thing wrong, they asked if i checked the gas cap or if i just filled up, the answer was yes. they said the light should go off after a tank of gas runs through, so far the light is still on and i have burned a half a tank. i have read about the gas cap needing replaced, anyone else dealt with this issue?? Lola's mom 10-06-2007, 10:36 AM i had the dic message of check gas cap the other day and the engine light came on. i had onstar do a diagnostic and couldnt find any thing wrong, they asked if i checked the gas cap or if i just filled up, the answer was yes. they said the light should go off after a tank of gas runs through, so far the light is still on and i have burned a half a tank. i have read about the gas cap needing replaced, anyone else dealt with this issue?? Haha, yes, about 1/2 of us ..... :banghead :cheers go get a new gas cap! (the threads are probably stripped and it's not getting a tight seal) .... standby 10-06-2007, 05:13 PM Now you all listen to Mama, she knows what she is talking about. They should have them in stock because there are so many reported as bad gas caps. Oh yes, mine too. My dealer took one off a car on the showroom floor.................way to go Tustin CadillacHaha, yes, about 1/2 of us ..... :banghead :cheers go get a new gas cap! (the threads are probably stripped and it's not getting a tight seal) .... XLR KEN 10-06-2007, 06:23 PM Maybe we can all get a new gas cap in our "Goodie Bag" at Redezvous III......:rolleyes Lola's mom 10-06-2007, 07:00 PM Maybe we can all get a new gas cap in our "Goodie Bag" at Redezvous III......:rolleyes Just one??? :D :glol standby 10-07-2007, 11:07 AM Greedy! An extra battery for the cold weather folks in the north.Just one??? :D :glol rufcar 10-07-2007, 02:43 PM About a month ago I had the same cap problem. It turned out to be filling the tank without shutting off the engine. The 3 cures are go get a new cap and have the dealer reset the comp! Or just have the dealer reset the computer or over the period of about a few days to a week after starting the car and driving about 40 times it resets itself like mine did. Some cadie tech taught me this ! Just so you know im not making it up as you all probably think I am!!! jim standby 10-07-2007, 04:16 PM :thumbs Yea! We know your making it up just like everything else.:glol :glol :glol :glol :glol About a month ago I had the same cap problem. It turned out to be filling the tank without shutting off the engine. The 3 cures are go get a new cap and have the dealer reset the comp! Or just have the dealer reset the computer or over the period of about a few days to a week after starting the car and driving about 40 times it resets itself like mine did. Some cadie tech taught me this ! Just so you know im not making it up as you all probably think I am!!! jim rufcar 10-07-2007, 07:27 PM Bob Im so glad you dont have a sence of humor!!! jim standby 10-07-2007, 07:43 PM Just have to much time on my hands and love to have fun.:cheers Bob Im so glad you dont have a sence of humor!!! jim XLR KEN 10-07-2007, 09:29 PM :thumbs Yea! We know your making it up just like everything else.:glol :glol :glol :glol :glol Jim, Why not smoke a cig and talk on the cell phone too while the engine is running, and you'd be getting gas like a lot of folks do in Alabama............. Ken rufcar 10-08-2007, 06:21 AM thanks Ken ill try that! LOL jim standby 10-08-2007, 10:16 AM :banghead :banghead Ouch...............is this Alabama thing a slur like a "medical degree from the Philippians?" :jester Sorry, that was a quote from Terry Hatcher on Desperate Housewifes. Darn, that would have been a good name for the Wives Club.Jim, Why not smoke a cig and talk on the cell phone too while the engine is running, and you'd be getting gas like a lot of folks do in Alabama............. Ken XLR KEN 10-08-2007, 12:14 PM Oh yea, don't forget the "static" discharge at the pump too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUf8vc7I6bc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grQYr507r_A Funny how the safety clip points out that it occurs most frequently to women...................sparks from the Divas. :thumbs xlrusn 10-08-2007, 02:27 PM i had the dic message of check gas cap the other day and the engine light came on. i had onstar do a diagnostic and couldnt find any thing wrong, they asked if i checked the gas cap or if i just filled up, the answer was yes. they said the light should go off after a tank of gas runs through, so far the light is still on and i have burned a half a tank. i have read about the gas cap needing replaced, anyone else dealt with this issue?? Hey dunerider, i had the same problem about six months ago. Mr. XLR emailed me that it takes 30 times of shutting on/off to reset the dic so that it doesn't display the gas cap error. Besides some of the causes listed above, he said one of the most notorious reasons is pushing while screwing the gas cap back on. Don't do that! Just screw back on gently until it starts clicking. Now, my cause of the engine gas cap error was due to 'computer malfunction' according to my caddie tech. Needless to say, they replaced my computer (still under warrantee) and the problem was solved. Good luck. darrell XLR28 10-09-2007, 11:48 AM Took mine in yesterday since I had a day off from work, and they hooked her up to the smoke machine and found that the gas cap was leaking (confirmed it rather) and poped on a new one and reset the code. dunerider 10-09-2007, 08:28 PM all this for a stinkin gas cap message, my 71 camaro rs sure is looking good out there next to the xlr, no stinkin message there, just gas and go! thanks for all the reply's. | ||