My daughter just called me and told me that she lost the gas cap off of their truck on their way to Va, from Pa. I didn't know what to tell her to do. Can you buy them in an auto parts store or maybe go to a junk yard and find one? Do most of them fit different cars/trucks? Thanks.
2006-09-13 11:00:25 · 25 answers · asked by el 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes, her check engine light is on... geez i wish my dad had taught me SOMETHING about vehichles! lol
2006-09-13 14:02:37 · update #1
Most car parts stores have replacements. Don't get one from a junkyard, might not work well, and a modern gas tank has special pressure relief valves in the cap, it has to be just right.
2006-09-13 11:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a stupid question at all. Tell her to go to the nearest auto parts store and ask for a cap based on the year and model of her vehicle. She can even get a locking one if she wants. If the cap isn't sealed right, it may turn on the check engine light. She needs one specific to her truck.
2006-09-13 18:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can buy them at auto stores, and in fact Wal-mart even sells them. Just go to the store and pick one up. And for an ever better choice, get a locking one, that way you dont have to worry about someone messing with your gas tank.
2006-09-13 18:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Advance Auto or AutoZone sell them. I even seen them in K-mart.
Check engine light may come on because the fuel system will loose vacuum.
When you get new gas cap disconnect battery for aprox 15-20 minutes to clear check engine light.
2006-09-13 18:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by John4no17 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get them at Walmart as well as those other places. You can stuff a rag in the gas entry port temporarily.
I don't know how old the truck is, but newer ones have a spring loaded secondary cap in the entry port to keep debris out. If the truck is fairly new, tell her not to panic and get a cap when it is convenient.
2006-09-13 18:37:29 · answer #5 · answered by x 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to find the nearest Auto Zone, or some store like that. Do an internet search for her if you need to, & tell her not to worry. They do sell caps for vehicles & it shouldn't be hard for her to get a replacement. Also, it isn't very expensive, so this is something fairly easy to fix.
2006-09-13 18:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by Shadow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send her to the first auto parts store she sees. Depending on the mechanics of the vehicle that cap may be crucial to repair right away.
2006-09-13 18:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All auto parts stores have replacements even wal mart carries the most popular sizes
2006-09-13 18:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's from a truck and the color doesn't matter, go to any auto parts store and buy one.
2006-09-13 18:04:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Auto zone or any large car parts place, just call and ask save the gas to drive there, if they don't have it a dealership for that type of car would be the next best bet. (Not a dumb question.. :)
2006-09-13 18:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋