Could a Loose Gas Cap Be Causing Your Check Engine Light Problem?

As a vehicle owner, you can’t do much about the price of fuel, but you can ensure you are not losing fuel to the atmosphere! One of the easiest and best ways to do this is by making sure your gas cap fits and seals properly.

According to a leading industry association, almost 1 in 5 vehicles on the road today needs a new fuel cap. This causes almost 150 million gallons of fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere every year.(According to Carcare.org)

Another way to look at it is a leaking fuel cap can cause the loss of up to 30 gallons of fuel per year, costing you over $100.

Save fuel and reduce emissions by installing a new fuel cap. If your gas cap begins to emit fuel vapors, your check engine light may come on after your next fill-up. That’s because the seal is deteriorating, and it is no longer holding pressure inside the fuel tank like it should.

Fuel caps can leak regardless of age. However, they will leak more if the vehicle is over three years old or if you live in a very hot or dry climate.

If you need a new fuel cap, MotoRad offers locking and non-locking fuel caps for almost every vehicle on the road. In addition to eliminating the loss of fuel to evaporation, every new MotoRad cap passes all Federal tests associated with fuel caps.