I was adding oil and the cap fell inside somewhere under the hood.
I started it up and moved the car to see if it would fall out---it didn't. Is my car safe to drive to a garage? Can i just make a make-shift cap out of tin foil for the ride to the garage?
2007-01-07 09:21:55 · 9 answers · asked by Truth B. Told ITS THE ECONOMY STUPID 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is caught on something. You can drive it to a garage if you like, it will probably fall out on the road and you will have to buy a new one. Before doing that I would slide underneath and feel around on every obstruction, starting with the engine mounts. It is there somewhere.
2007-01-07 09:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might spew oil all over the engine compartment and lose half of it. Before you do that drop something else about the same size from where the oil cap fell and see where it goes.
I have a feeling you did not look hard enough yet.
2007-01-07 09:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place some duct tape over the hole and go to your local auto parts store and purchase a new cap, there's no need to go to a dealership, the cap may even fall out on your way to the parts store depending on where it landed.
2007-01-07 12:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will be safe until you get another cap, look under the hood, the cap is just hung up on some hoses or wires.
2007-01-07 09:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would use duck tape over the hole wouldn't want the foil to fall in side the valve cover. and you should be able to get a new cap at the auto parts store
2007-01-07 09:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by spuds36 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will possibly desire to be ok for a rapid collectively as. All greater moderen automobiles have 2 gasoline filters. One on the backside of the gasoline pump (in many cases stated as a sock) and yet another on outdoors of the tank (the two on suited of the gasoline pump or in-line). the two a sort of filters will shop the rocks interior the gas tank. Plus, the rocks will settle to the backside of the tank. besides the shown fact that, as quickly as attainable, you will elect to take the automobile on your mechanic and have him drop the tank and get rid of the rocks. there is an probability that on of the smaller rocks would be picked up and block the availability line. At maximum, it is going to reason the automobile to stall as a results of loss of gasoline furnish. ordinary, I say you're ok for the 2nd.
2016-10-30 06:49:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is safe ti drive. But i would get a flashlight or some thing more powerful to look for it.
2007-01-07 09:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might, id get a ride there and ask for a new one then take it
2007-01-07 09:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by John G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tin foil will work
2007-01-07 09:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋