check engine light issues

sonic370 · 05-09-2010, 06:43 PM

Well just got my new Z, got about 500 miles on it and the check engine light came on.Took it in to the dealership they said gas cap was loose and tightened
it down and cleared the code. Well by the time i got home damn thing comes on again what goes? Cheap __ss wouldn't give me a new cap! Anyone else have this problem?

ZKindaGuy · 05-09-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

Well just got my new Z, got about 500 miles on it and the check engine light came on.Took it in to the dealership they said gas cap was loose and tightened
it down and cleared the code. Well by the time i got home damn thing comes on again what goes? Cheap __ss wouldn't give me a new cap! Anyone else have this problem?

All the time but its because I have a STANT "hinged flap style gas cap. Happens after any fillup when the temperature rises above 55 degrees.

IDZRVIT · 05-10-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

All the time but its because I have a STANT "hinged flap style gas cap. Happens after any fillup when the temperature rises above 55 degrees.

That sucks. I have a Stant cap and have never had a problem.

ZKindaGuy · 05-10-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

That sucks. I have a Stant cap and have never had a problem.

Want to trade Stant caps??

Zsteve · 05-09-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

Well just got my new Z, got about 500 miles on it and the check engine light came on.Took it in to the dealership they said gas cap was loose and tightened
it down and cleared the code. Well by the time i got home damn thing comes on again what goes? Cheap __ss wouldn't give me a new cap! Anyone else have this problem?

keep going back and be stern about it.

kenchan · 05-10-2010, 11:19 AM

yah, take it back to the dealer and have them remove the LED for the SES.

ZCarMan · 05-10-2010, 11:36 AM

You might consider checking with Autozone and use their OBDII reader and see what code it is throwing. I think P4020 is the one that comes up for the gas cap. I had that and freaked out. After I re-attached the gas cap and turned five times I had to dive it three times before the CEL went off. That is of course just one possibility.

Montez · 05-10-2010, 12:16 PM

Yes go back and tell them to give you a new 1, it probably has slight seal leak. Had that issue on mine at 2,000 miles, they gave me a new gas cap problem solved.

05-09-2010, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	check engine light issues Well just got my new Z, got about 500 miles on it and the check engine light came on.Took it in to the dealership they said gas cap was loose and tightened it down and cleared the code. Well by the time i got home damn thing comes on again what goes? Cheap __ss wouldn't give me a new cap! Anyone else have this problem?

05-10-2010, 11:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
ZCarMan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MD Posts: 4,488 Drives: 09 Z34, 13 F-150 Rep Power: 27	You might consider checking with Autozone and use their OBDII reader and see what code it is throwing. I think P4020 is the one that comes up for the gas cap. I had that and freaked out. After I re-attached the gas cap and turned five times I had to dive it three times before the CEL went off. That is of course just one possibility. __________________ Jon Swift \| SPC \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| AAM \| Cobb \| Hawk \| Volk Racing \| Bridgestone Green Demon Eyes

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05-10-2010, 11:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, take it back to the dealer and have them remove the LED for the SES.

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Montez Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, Ca Posts: 604 Drives: 16 LEX GS,09 Z,03Max Rep Power: 17	Yes go back and tell them to give you a new 1, it probably has slight seal leak. Had that issue on mine at 2,000 miles, they gave me a new gas cap problem solved.