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enVader · 06-01-2011, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragon22

The strap on the fuel cap of the first Camaro's was shorter and stiffer than the ones on the later cars. The first ones always fell off the hook no matter what you did. It was a pleasant surprise to see this when I traded the 2LT/RS for the 2SS/RS 1 1/2 years later.

I second that.. Mine always fell right off. Thankfully it never scratched my paint and I never tried it again.. My wife's '11 was much more flexible and stays on..

Sidd218 · 06-01-2011, 11:21 PM

WOW, I never knew that!
Thanks

MRGOODWRENCH3 · 06-01-2011, 11:25 PM

Glad you know now. Actually true for all vehicles 1996 and newer. The newer the vehicle the more sensitive the computer is to detect such problems.

OrangeVert · 06-01-2011, 11:26 PM

Didn't know, just got my car yesterday. Thanks!!

vart · 06-01-2011, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Adams

This still boggles my mind. Remember the old days when the gas filler was behind the rear plate. You took the gas cap off and put it on the ground!!!

Didn't you use your cap to hold the license plate in place? Those springs were pretty darn strong back then. I never left the cap on the ground.

As far as the new style, I watched a salesman hook the cap when he was at the gas station so I knew what to do the first time I filled up.

TaylorRyanSS · 06-02-2011, 12:00 AM

never noticed that! thanks!

gelboy1015 · 06-02-2011, 12:07 AM

I went ahead and replaced mine with a locking cap... with the high prices of gas nowadays, dont want people stealing my gas! Lol.

Shuffler · 06-02-2011, 12:08 AM

lol yup even my truck has that....

shockandawe · 06-02-2011, 12:09 AM

Amazing!

Jay'SS Ride · 06-02-2011, 02:37 AM

Ha! Didn't know this either and bugged me as well. Thanks.

Kycamaross · 06-02-2011, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revo1

I did the biggest

EVER when I read a similar thread about 8 months ago... Went quite some time holding the cap away from the car while I fueled up.

Wait what? Revo? nooooooooooooooo say it aint so!!!!!!!!

IrocJack · 06-02-2011, 05:40 AM

I did not know this either, just like the telescoping steering column.

Sean_W · 06-02-2011, 05:41 AM

Tried it in the beggining, but now I let it hang onto the car. I would rather gently hang over than use the clip and see it fall off and slam down onto the car. Trust me, it will happen. Save yourself some headache and gentle place it onto the side of the car

IrocJack · 06-02-2011, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRGOODWRENCH3

You guys are not getting it. The fuel tank contains liquid and vapor hydrocarbons. (raw fuel) This is bad for the environment, bad to breathe and causes the black cloud in Los Angeles. The Fuel system is a sealed unit. You put the fuel into the tank and all liquid and vapors are to be recovered, not let into the atmosphere. A loose gas cap is the biggest leak of fuel vapors into the environment. And the most common. I guess people cannot remember to tighten their gas cap. Like I said before this started in 1996. Today is 2011, are people really that slow? Maybe it is bad/ poor sales techniques.

Feel free to email or call me with any GM Chevrolet related questions.

Chris

949-515-2088

So if I leave my cap loose the vapors go to Los Angeles?

06-01-2011, 11:21 PM	#44
Sidd218 GM Loyal Drives: 2006 Impala SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 260 View My Garage	WOW, I never knew that! Thanks __________________ 2011 2LT RS

06-01-2011, 11:26 PM	#46
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	Didn't know, just got my car yesterday. Thanks!! __________________

06-02-2011, 12:00 AM	#48
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06-02-2011, 12:08 AM	#50
Shuffler God Bless Dawson Drives: Synergy for my Daughter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 3,057	lol yup even my truck has that.... Attached Images __________________

06-02-2011, 02:37 AM	#52
Jay'SS Ride Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37S Join Date: May 2011 Location: SacTown Posts: 236	Ha! Didn't know this either and bugged me as well. Thanks. __________________ Sold but not forgotten

06-01-2011, 11:25 PM	#45
MRGOODWRENCH3 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 670 View My Garage	Glad you know now. Actually true for all vehicles 1996 and newer. The newer the vehicle the more sensitive the computer is to detect such problems.

06-02-2011, 12:07 AM	#49
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	I went ahead and replaced mine with a locking cap... with the high prices of gas nowadays, dont want people stealing my gas! Lol.

06-02-2011, 12:09 AM	#51
shockandawe Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,349	Amazing!

06-02-2011, 05:40 AM	#54
IrocJack Drives: 2010 2LT/RS RJT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,683 View My Garage	I did not know this either, just like the telescoping steering column.

06-02-2011, 05:41 AM	#55
Sean_W Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 659	Tried it in the beggining, but now I let it hang onto the car. I would rather gently hang over than use the clip and see it fall off and slam down onto the car. Trust me, it will happen. Save yourself some headache and gentle place it onto the side of the car __________________ Sean W 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Metalic & Cyber Grey Stripes My Homepage http://titanic-model.com

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