Replace gas cap?
#1
Replace gas cap?
Here's a pic of my gas cap. The rubber O ring gasket is cracked in several places and has a complete slit at the 5 o'clock position.
Is this likely the cause of the P0440 Evap emission system code I'm getting?
Can I replace the gasket with a hardware store o-ring, or is a new Saturn cap needed?
Is this likely the cause of the P0440 Evap emission system code I'm getting?
Can I replace the gasket with a hardware store o-ring, or is a new Saturn cap needed?
#9
I'm going against the grain here on a couple of things. First, if you can get the old o-rig out, that is it's not glued in, then you should be able to replace it with a hardware store o-ring, but finding the exact size o-ring at a hardware store could be an issue.
I have a supplier on the internet for o-rings, every o-ring made, but you have to buy them 100 at a time. 100 o-rings would probably cost as much or more than a new cap.
Gas caps are universal, we all get gas from the same places and they all use the same nozzles. If you have a universal gas cap that is unvented, then I would say try it. Worse case, it doesn't work for some reason, the you could just go to a GM dealer and get a new one. But I don't see why it would not work. It does have to be a click to seal type though, a gas cap from the 60's would fit but it wouldn't seal correctly.
Edit: I just remembered that caps in the 60's were more like radiator caps, but any screw in cap that is unvented should still work.
I have a supplier on the internet for o-rings, every o-ring made, but you have to buy them 100 at a time. 100 o-rings would probably cost as much or more than a new cap.
Gas caps are universal, we all get gas from the same places and they all use the same nozzles. If you have a universal gas cap that is unvented, then I would say try it. Worse case, it doesn't work for some reason, the you could just go to a GM dealer and get a new one. But I don't see why it would not work. It does have to be a click to seal type though, a gas cap from the 60's would fit but it wouldn't seal correctly.
Edit: I just remembered that caps in the 60's were more like radiator caps, but any screw in cap that is unvented should still work.
Last edited by keith; 08-19-2015 at 01:47 PM. Reason: to correct some info.
#10
IF you decide to try to replace the o-ring, make sure you get one that can handle gasoline. Ordinary hardware stores mostly carry o-rings intended to seal against water so check and be sure. Otherwise it'll break down quickly and you're back where you started or even worse if bits of crumbled/melted o-ring get sucked into the fuel system (seen it, not pretty).