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Jul 17, 2019 | 04:26 PM

SurfSide

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Another Tighten Gas Cap Question

Can the purge valve solenoid fail without a code being generated?

Jul 17, 2019 | 04:32 PM

BreezyTL

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Do you get the error message "tighten fuel cap"? I don't recall a CEL thrown with mine but its been awhile.

Jul 17, 2019 | 04:39 PM

sparc

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i got a tighten gas cap without a CEL on a 2007 TL

Jul 17, 2019 | 05:01 PM

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100% yes

Jul 17, 2019 | 05:12 PM

SurfSide

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Yes, but no code.

Jul 17, 2019 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SurfSide

Yes, but no code.

still bad.. so replace the purge valve with an OEM one and call it a day

Aug 23, 2019 | 09:04 AM

ACKTLTYPES

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Originally Posted by thoiboi

still bad.. so replace the purge valve with an OEM one and call it a day

Maybe a stupid question, but what if you do not replace the purge valve and still get the tighten gas cap message forever? Will not replacing the purge valve hurt the car?

thank you

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