Help......check gas cap
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 883
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From: Rancho Murieta California
I dealt with this last week on my 2005. I was told do not over tighten and three clicks max when tightening the cap. I was then told in a day or two the message would dissappear. I also was sent a new cap from a dealer through warranty. Before the cap arrived I drove the car for two days and poof, message all gone.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2010
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Fuel Cap
Hello,
Here is some information that might help you with your situation:
3-54 Owners Manual
CHECK GAS CAP: If the gas cap has not been fully
tightened, this message will appear. You should
check your gas cap to ensure that it is on properly.
Once tightened, it will take at least one overnight park
to reset or clear this message. If there is a CHECK GAS
CAP message and a malfunction indicator lamp on in
the instrument panel cluster, you may need to see your
GM dealer for service. See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on page 3-41 for more information.
Geoff Allen
Chevrolet Customer Assistance
Last edited by Chevy Cust Svc; Mar 18, 2010 at 02:30 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 27,420
Likes: 64
From: San Clemente CA
The warranty on the 2005 gas cap has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles. They will give you a new one.
It's interesting to read different owners and how they tighten their caps. The warranty letter states not to press down on it. Some members say not to tighten more than a few clicks. I can turn mine around and around many times and it still seals. I've never had a check gas cap light.
It's interesting to read different owners and how they tighten their caps. The warranty letter states not to press down on it. Some members say not to tighten more than a few clicks. I can turn mine around and around many times and it still seals. I've never had a check gas cap light.
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Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 57,408
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From: queensbury ny
The warranty on the 2005 gas cap has been extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles. They will give you a new one
That's all that matters right there.Go get a new one.They replaced mine 3 times.It has been a known defect.
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 23,313
Likes: 25
From: Tucson Arizona
When I once experienced a 'check gas cap' warning a forum member suggested I try screwing the cap on as loosely as possible. The cap is still 'on' just don't try to screw it down tight like you would with gas caps on other vehicles. I followed his advice and never had another warning.
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
From: Kansas City MO
I have an '09 Pontiac G8 GT, and gas caps have been a point of trouble on these cars for some people also (I haven't had any problem). Many have been replaced under warranty. I wonder if GM has changed the OEM source for this part ?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 8,514
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From: Currently somewhere in IL,IN,KY,TN,MO,AR,MS,AL, or FL
Hello,
Here is some information that might help you with your situation:
3-54 Owners Manual
CHECK GAS CAP: If the gas cap has not been fully
tightened, this message will appear. You should
check your gas cap to ensure that it is on properly.
Once tightened, it will take at least one overnight park
to reset or clear this message. If there is a CHECK GAS
CAP message and a malfunction indicator lamp on in
the instrument panel cluster, you may need to see your
GM dealer for service. See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on page 3-41 for more information.
Geoff Allen
Chevrolet Customer Assistance
Here is some information that might help you with your situation:
3-54 Owners Manual
CHECK GAS CAP: If the gas cap has not been fully
tightened, this message will appear. You should
check your gas cap to ensure that it is on properly.
Once tightened, it will take at least one overnight park
to reset or clear this message. If there is a CHECK GAS
CAP message and a malfunction indicator lamp on in
the instrument panel cluster, you may need to see your
GM dealer for service. See Malfunction Indicator
Lamp on page 3-41 for more information.
Geoff Allen
Chevrolet Customer Assistance
This isn't a Windows or Mac computer. Turning off the power doesn't "reboot" it. Disconnecting the battery MAY reset volatile errors and settings like the window indexing or a lock up of the CD player but there is also non-volatile memory just like the hard disc on your computer is non-volatile. Codes are in non-volatile memory. Some are reset when the problem goes away for a while (like the gas cap message) and some never go away until they are reset with a code reader.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 3,734
Likes: 2
From: Southeastern PA
I had mine replaced on my 05. The new one is worse than the original. It barely seats itself and can easily rattle off. I found it off the filler neck when I went to get gas the other day. The replacement is a POS. I'll be back for another POS.