The number one problem other than improperly tightened cap we find is a leaking canister purge valve followed by a disconnected or broken hose at the.
Gas cap light on 2008 dodge nitro.
If it comes back it is not likely that it s actually the gas cap and it s time to take it into the shop.
Put a light layer of gasoline or grease on the gas cap seal and crank it down.
The light refers to the gas cap because that is the most likely cause but by no means the only cause.
If your gas cap is not properly attached you may see a check engine light or a loose cap warning light on the dash.
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2008 r t dodge nitro lost gas cap wife put wrong cap on started to miss and putter lose power.
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You can either tighten the cap and wait for the system to reset itself when it determines the problem is fixed or you can use an obd ii code scanner to manually reset the system.
Reconnect it and drive it for a while.
The typical problem is that the driver didn t properly tighten the cap after filling the tank.
This might not solve your problem but is an overlooked cheap fix for the problematic p0456 and p0457 codes first came the gas cap light replaced then the c.
Light is on and i got the gas cap warning light off now it runs like bad.