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How often do gas caps go bad?

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Old May 24, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Default How often do gas caps go bad?

So I'm getting a code 90 check engine light. I always make sure to have the gas cap on tight after every gas fill up and even reset the ECU, but the CEL came back up again soon after.
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Old May 24, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Default Re: How often do gas caps go bad?

They dont come on often for hondas. You can always look at the gas cap seal.
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Old May 24, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Default Re: How often do gas caps go bad?

go pick up a new gas cap at a-zone or advance auto for 5-10 bucks.. cheap and if it doesnt fix it youre not out a whole lot
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Old May 24, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Default Re: How often do gas caps go bad?

Originally Posted by FearTheH
go pick up a new gas cap at a-zone or advance auto for 5-10 bucks.. cheap and if it doesnt fix it youre not out a whole lot
like he says....and if that doesnt help then you might have a evap system problem(like leaks)
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Default Re: How often do gas caps go bad?

accidentally left my cap at a station once where it was prepay and I wasn't used to that because at the time hardly any gas stations in my area did that. I didn't have any cards at the time so I just used cash. I called my mom at work the next day and had her run by the dealer to get it for me. I prob. drove with no cap for 2 hours or so and the cel never once lit up, I got back home that night and went to work the next day so I didn't get to put the new cap on till the next evening.
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