""David Digney"" <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:F220CiYY2vEgTCp9Z760000e171@hotmail.com...
> I saw Chuck's post,and this same thing happened to me earlier this year.
> I'm going to get a couple of extra gas caps,have them on hand.
>
> Also,the DC Dakota manual says,"only a 2000 cap will fit the 2000".
> Funny,the dealer put on a 2001,and it fit.
yes, but the 2001 weren't out yet so, what the manual is telling you is the
cap for 99 down will not fit!
did you think they could predict the future???
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Chuck Robbins" <intense99dak@home.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> >Subject: DML: Re: MIL Code Solved
> >Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:19:02 -0500
> >
> >Glad to hear that it wasn't anything major. I was concerned that it would
> >be
> >big bucks. Definitely one for the FAQ ;-)
> >
> >I wonder if the problem can be prevented by using some Amor-All or
> >something
> >on the seal?
> >
> >
> >Happy New Year! (almost)
> >
> >Chuck Robbins
> >'99 Dakota Sport
> >www.intense99dak.com
> >
> >
> > > Hey, DML!
> > > Got the DAKSY back from the dealer today & they found the reason for
the
> > > MIL. They've got a "smoker" set-up that they use to inject the
> >evaporator
> > > system with smoke & then visually check for leakage. New one on me,
but
> >I'll
> > > admit that I'm not an up-to-date motorhead. I haven't had many
vehicles
> > > that know how to tell me what's wrong. Most of the ones I've owned
used
> >some
> > > kinda smoke signal to indicate a malfunction!
> > > Anyway, it WAS the gas cap. (OK - I know EVERYBODY told me that, but
> >nobody
> > > said anything about the freakin seal!) The seal (o-ring?) had dry
rotted
> >in
> > > just over two years, & was causing the P 04 55 ( "Evap Leak Monitor
> >Large
> > > Leak Detected") code to be generated.
> > > Call it a (costly-$55 for the test, new cap + tax ) learning
experience
> >-
> >if
> > > you will - but maybe Andy can file it in the FAQ page & my MIL
> >resolution
> > > might save another DAKster both a headache & some bux...
> > > L8r,
> > >
> > > Bob Smith (Daksy2K on AIM)
> > > DML/DML
> > > 2K DAKSY CC Sport +
> > > 3.9l; V6: 4X4
> > > (1 of 980 2K DAKSYs mfrd)
> > > For the mods,details, etc., visit us at:
> > >
> > > http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> > >
> > > (ps, we're still working on it...
> > > Susan on the page; me on the DAKSY! )
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> David
> 00' Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 R/T (SD60)
> Dakota Mailing List Member(Wisc Dist Rep)
> DakotaUSA Member(Wisconsin Chapter President)
> Dakotafest Classic 2002 Chairman
>
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