I Lost my Gas cap.
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I Lost my Gas cap.
ok so i was pumping gas on my way back home as i go to pay for the gas i stupidly forget to put the gas cap back on now honestly am i gonna have a problem with that cause i dont know if its my mind just playing tricks on me but i am smelling gas
when i drive. so if there is anyone with an answer besides put it on next time that would be great thanx
mr_83rx7
when i drive. so if there is anyone with an answer besides put it on next time that would be great thanx
mr_83rx7
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yes, you need the gas cap. get to the dealer and order you a new one. they're cheap and they work so much better than the aftermarket units. the part number is: 8871-42-250B. they run about $7...or if you live close to Ray Green, he may have one laying around..
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I'd also check your hatch seal, and the sealing/metal around the filler neck, if you're smelling gas from inside while you drive.
Bad hatch seals are notorious for sucking exhaust vapors into the car when travelling at speed. You don't want to monoxide yourself into a stupor.
Bad hatch seals are notorious for sucking exhaust vapors into the car when travelling at speed. You don't want to monoxide yourself into a stupor.
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I have a spare but Dave's advice about getting a new gas cap from the dealer is the best idea, a new one will have new seals and last forever. Do it right and do it once. DD is right on about checking those other seals while you are at it, that CO is bad stuff.
Also you need to remember to put the gas cap back on next time, they are not idiot proof like newer cars that have the little tether attached. My routine is to slip the tab part on top of the cap into the gap between the rear quarter panel and hatch glass, pretty hard to miss that way.
Also you need to remember to put the gas cap back on next time, they are not idiot proof like newer cars that have the little tether attached. My routine is to slip the tab part on top of the cap into the gap between the rear quarter panel and hatch glass, pretty hard to miss that way.
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Also you need to remember to put the gas cap back on next time, they are not idiot proof like newer cars that have the little tether attached. My routine is to slip the tab part on top of the cap into the gap between the rear quarter panel and hatch glass, pretty hard to miss that way.
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^I do it too, once I forgot to put it in after adding seafoam and alil premix, a guy in a big truck blocked me and I was like wtf?1
"hey buddy, forgot your gas cap right there... btw it fell off..."
hahaha
"hey buddy, forgot your gas cap right there... btw it fell off..."
hahaha
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Oddly enough I have never forgotten to put my gas cap back on, however twice when my mother had her Saturn I would be adding oil and put the cap on top of the engine and forget about it. I usually put my gas cap on the bumper or on top of the pump where its close to eye level. Gas can spill out of the filler tube if you take a right hander a little fast. I've seen it happen.
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Me, too. It's about the only place you can put it where it won't just slide off. On an SA you can set it on the bumper, but you WILL forget it there.
Once in a while I've used it to wedge the pump lever up, when the latch gizmo was missing off the pump handle.
I've lost 4 gascaps in 20 years, and had it ride home back there once or twice. One time, I saw it fling off and go flying away in the side-view mirror, when I was hitting a freeway ramp.
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