Anyone ever had this issue.. It has never happened before and I checked the cap and its tight... Common ooccurrence? What's the fix or root of the issue causing.. Smh

 

TSB 09-056: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-technical-service-bulletins-tsbs-3g-garage-j-016-a-613659/

I would start there.

 

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Ok so there is a bulletin... But I don't have an 07-08 I have an 05.. So am I going to have to ride with this warning for 2 weeks until I can get to the dealer?! Not happy but thanks for the info..

 

TSB applies to 07-08 TL models but that doesn't mean it isn't the issue with your 05. Also Vlad said to start there

 

I assume you already tried tightening your fuel cap.

The repair procedure is painfully simple. You only need a socket wrench with one socket and a pair of pliers for the hose clamps. I suggest calling your service adviser and seeing if they can goodwill the part, or some portion of the cost of the part. Otherwise, $90 bucks isn't that expensive of a repair.

36162-RDV-J01 is the part number.

 

Mine is an 06 and that was the exact problem... 5 min DIY fix

 

It went away later in the same day that it came up... but I called my service advisor and told him about it, so Im going to see what they will do about it for me at the dealer. I didnt think it was a big expensive thing, but I just dont like to have a lot of things looming that need to be done...

 

If dealer wont warranty it... Buy the part ... Save the labour... 5 min DIY.

 

Bro do you not have an owner's manual? It says if you don't tighten the cap all the way and the light comes on you have to tighten it, then turn the car off. Upon turning the car on, if it doesn't go away right away it will go away after you go above a certain speed or drive for a certain amount of time. I can't remember EXACTLY what it says but just pop open that pretty leather binder and pull out your manual.

Haha did you really call the dealer because of a gas cap!? I'm surprised they didn't tell you you need new transmission!!

 

If you read up a bit .. its not always the gas cap giving that message .... so don't get toooo sarcastic ..

 

I just unscrewed my my cap the tightened it again and the next day it went away, and has never popped up again. maybe a fault sensor, but idk.

 

IIRC - the car has to go through several ingnition cycles to clear the warning after the problem has been resolved. I believe there are other threads here on AZ on this issue.

 

Yeah I'm sure there are other threads on this issue. Whenever I see one, I (and others) point out the TSB and then those threads go away. Weird how that works.

Am I the only one who thinks that $90 is not a big expensive thing for a car? Don't worry about it bro, it's extremely easy to change. And driving around on it until you can save the cash isn't going to cause you a major issue.

By the way, the problem is intermittent meaning that it comes and goes randomly. But the fault is still there even if the gas cap message does not come up.

 

So you're recommending that OP spends $90 replacing a part just because he didn't tighten his gas cap all the way? Haha why do you think they build in these warnings for us and then write a manual about it?

If the seatbelt warning goes off are you going to tell him to replace the whole seatbelt since it's an easy fix?

I understand it COULD be a more severe problem but why go with the most expensive fix first?

 

These threads used to pop up all the time and it was the purge solenoid most of the time. Once or twice a loose gas cap but the majority were not caused from the gas caps.

 

I really really really hope that people are smart enough to try tightening the gas cap first since the car tells them to. And if the message pops up after that, THEN they start a thread about it. The assumption we're making is that OP already tried tightening the gas cap because that's the painfully obvious resolution....

 

No I didn't say that .. I said not to be so sarcastic because its not ALWAYS the gas cap .... in a lot of cases its the mentioned valve. And in his first post he did check the cap,

 

I agree. I wasn't trying to be a an ass, just trying to have a little fun and be helpful at the same time.

A assumed maybe the warning came on and he tightened the cap and didn't turn the car off an on. Then he went home and posed the question to us without driving his vehicle again.

According to the manual, "the message should go off after tightening the fuel cap, turning the ignition switch off an on, then driving over 30MPH for at least 45 seconds. Due to different driving conditions, it may take a few drive trips to make the message go away".

No biggie, just don't want OP going to the dealer and having them rip him off over something so small.

 

So you think that when I pump gas I just sit the gas cap back in and close the door... I always tighten the gas cap to make sure it is tight... I dont read the owners manual to know how to tighten the gas cap, therefor I knew it was a different issue because I knew it was tight to begin with....

 

Just change the purge valve or whatever it's called in the tsb and you should be fine...I have an 08 but haven't gotten around to fixing that annoyance..gona do it before the summer starts for sure

 

Hi guys what if you have bought a new fuel cap and have changed the purge valve and the message still keeps popping up. What should I try next.

 

I'm assuming you cleared the code already?

 

I got the same problem with 02 CLS intermittent purge solenoid failure. I'll get around to it one of these days....