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Gas cap issues???

Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Every few weeks my gas cap light comes on. I will put a little oil or something on the rubber seal and most of the time it will go off after a day or so. Is this a common problem??? If you guys have any answers on how best to fix this, I would be very interested in hearing them. Thanks.
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You might want to consider replacing the gas cap.

You can purchase a gas cap from Gene Culley (GMPartsHouse.com) at this link:


2005 C6 Models:

http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...layCatalogid=0


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If your local stealership has it in stock, it's only like $20.
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There are several posts on faulty gas caps. It should be covered if your car is still under warranty.
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Cool. Thanks for the advice.
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There are several posts on faulty gas caps. It should be covered if your car is still under warranty.
Correct. I recall getting a letter from GM saying something about the gas cap.

Another thing is I read somewhere that you are not suppose to press down on the cap when screwing it back on.
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I bought a new cap this morning from the dealership for 19 bucks. Problem solved. There was a noticable difference in the fit.
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