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#1 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 09:12 am

My check engine light was on a few weeks ago, and although it took
about a week, it finally went off, so I figured the problem must've
been a loose gas cap or something. Well, after a few days, the light
just came back on. I haven't refilled my gas tank or anything
recently, so I'm afraid this is going to be an expensive problem. Any
tips?

#2 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 09:25 am

On 9 Mar 2006 06:12:49 -0800, "ryan.g.williamson@gmail.com"
<ryan.g.williamson@gmail.com> wrote:

>My check engine light was on a few weeks ago, and although it took
>about a week, it finally went off, so I figured the problem must've
>been a loose gas cap or something. Well, after a few days, the light
>just came back on. I haven't refilled my gas tank or anything
>recently, so I'm afraid this is going to be an expensive problem. Any
>tips?

Take your car to Autozone and have them read out the codes; they will
do it for free. That will give you a general idea of the problem.

#3 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 09:32 am

Yeah, Auto Zone gave me the code last time, so I knew the problem was
with the EVAP system. It was code 1457, if I remember correctly (I
could go find my original post, but I'm lazy). So now I'm hoping to
figure out more specifics.

#4 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 09:51 am

Talk about duct tape.

#5 (**permalink**) 09 Mar 2006, 10:27 am

Do you mean to duct tape the gas cap threading? I'd think a teflon
tape or plumber's tape would work better, if that was indeed the
problem.

#6 (**permalink**) 10 Mar 2006, 09:46 am

or get a new gascap

--
KWW
'65 Beetle (Jenny the IOC)
'64 Beetle (TBD the Blue Wave)
<ryan.g.williamson@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Do you mean to duct tape the gas cap threading? I'd think a teflon
> tape or plumber's tape would work better, if that was indeed the
> problem.
>

#7 (**permalink**) 10 Mar 2006, 10:10 am

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:46:18 -0600, KWW <kwalker@nospamaircooled.net> wrote:

>or get a new gascap

But that might set him back a week's wages! He might have to get a fulltime
job after that setback.

#8 (**permalink**) 10 Mar 2006, 11:48 pm

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:10:05 GMT, AZ Nomad <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com>
wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:46:18 -0600, KWW <kwalker@nospamaircooled.net> wrote:
>
>
>>or get a new gascap
>
>But that might set him back a week's wages! He might have to get a fulltime
>job after that setback.

It's not a gas cap.. A P1456 would likely be a cap, but a P1457 is a
leak between the tank and engine. canister vent shut valve , 2 way
bypass valve, purge control solenoid or the hoses involved.
Chip

#9 (**permalink**) 13 Mar 2006, 05:31 pm

So when I tried to fill up my tank today, the pump kept automatically
shutting off. I managed to coax it into giving me about half a tank,
but it must've shut off a dozen times in the process. Think this is
related?

#10 (**permalink**) 13 Mar 2006, 08:15 pm

On 13 Mar 2006 14:31:53 -0800, "ryan.g.williamson@gmail.com"
<ryan.g.williamson@gmail.com> wrote:

>So when I tried to fill up my tank today, the pump kept automatically
>shutting off. I managed to coax it into giving me about half a tank,
>but it must've shut off a dozen times in the process. Think this is
>related?

Could be a bad ORVR valve then

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